How common is it? By the time of adulthood almost 100% of the UK population would have gotten it. However in tropical
countries the rates are alot lower.
How is it caught? Chickenpox is caught like the flu. The virus floats in the air from the breath of an infected person.
When it returns it is called shingles.
How long before it appears (incubation period)? Normally two weeks.
What signs come with it? A flu-like illness followed by blisters all over the body.
This is the Varicella-zoster virus.
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