Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease, caused by primary infection with the Varicella Zoster Virus. It is airborne and spreads easily through coughing or sneezing or through direct contact with secretions from the rash. A person with chickenpox contracts the infection 1-2 days before the rash appears and remains contagious until all the lesions have crusted over.

Doctors say if an adult contracts the disease, it usually lasts longer and is more severe. However, the good thing is that if you get the disease once, you can’t get it again. This happens because the body manufactures antibodies against the virus and prevents it from occurring again