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Chickenpox is a viral illness caused by varicella zoster virus. It typically causes a rash of blisters, sores, and scabs over the whole body. Scarlet fever is a complication of infection with Group A beta streptococcus, a bacteria. It causes a very fine, sandpaper-like rash of bumps without blistering, sores, or scabs.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoChickenpox is worse than measles from a medical standpoint, although today people are not used to seeing measles anymore & get more freaked out over it. The chicken pox vaccine is relatively new by comparison, so more parents had that & are comfortable with it.
Chickenpox gives raised blisters that ooze & scab over. They also give you a potential for devleoping shingles later in life. Measels is a flat itchy red spotty rash.
Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus and is very contagious. It is usually spread over the whole body and is more dangerous than measles. Measles, like chickenpox, is a vaccine-preventable disease. Measles forms a rash on the chest. It is not as contagious as chickenpox.
Their main difference lies with their symptoms. Chickenpox has raised lesions with fluid in them sometimes, while measles is not raised and more small in size like a pinpoint. The illnesses also differ in terms of where the lesions usually start. For measles, they start mostly on the trunk while on chickenpox they start more on extremities and face.
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∙ 10y agoThe causing virus of chicken pox and measles are different.
The rashes of two disease look different.
in case of measles there is high fever, doubled temperature than chickenpox.
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∙ 10y agothe difference is MRSA usually stays in one place while chickenpox is al over your body. also MRSA makes your skin tight, and is also harder to treat.
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What is the difference between encephalitis and meningitis?
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Could you die from chickenpox if you're 13?
chickenpox can cause death in a person of any age. This happens due to complications such as pnuemonia, meningitis, staph infections etc.
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Aids is caught by having sex with a infected person, or having infected blood.while chickenpox is coght from the air or viral.
Are chickenpox antibody and shingles antibody the same?
Chickenpox and shingles result from the same virus, and generate the same antibodies. There is no difference between chickenpox antibody and shingles antibody, and there is only one test (varicella virus antibody) for both.
What is the difference between streptococcal meningitis and streptococcal pneumonia?
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What are the differences in symptoms of viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis?
There is really no difference between the symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis. With both you will have fever, headache, stiff neck, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. However that being said bacterial comes on suddenly where viral can take a few days.
What is the difference between chickenpox and hives?
Hives Is Caused By A Allergic Reaction & Chicken Pox Is Caused By Another Human Which Causes Bad Irritation .
Is there is relation between penicillin and chickenpox in animals?
Both animals and penicillin are unrelated to chickenpox. Animals do not get chickenpox, other than humans and a few primates. Penicillin does not cause or cure chickenpox.
What are four infectious diseases?
Strep throat, Lyme disease, meningitis, and tuberculosis.
How does chickenpox cause disease?
Chickenpox is a virus that is considered a disease unto itself. The problems that are commonly associated with it are skin infections from the rash that leaves the skin vulnerable to bacteria like stapholococcus. A person with chicken pox can also get meningitis, encephalitis, kidney, liver and lung problems from the virus.
Are there any victims for chickenpox?
Yes. Each year, about 4 million people will get chickenpox. Between 10,500 & 13,000 people will be hospitalized, & 100 to 150 people will die because of chickenpox.
