Complications in Pregnancy 3

Question 1

What are the symptoms of chickenpox?

Answer 1

Fever

Malaise

Vesicular rash

Question 2

What is the period of infectivity for chickenpox?

Answer 2

48 hours before the rash develops to once the lesions have crusted over (usually 5-7 days)

Question 3

How dangerous is chickenpox?

Answer 3

Usually safe and self limiting in children

In adults there is a higher morbidity, chance of precipitating hepatitis, pneumonitis and encephalitis