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Symptoms Of Neuralgia In The Head

Health Encyclopedia: Shingles And Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Symptoms

Symptoms

The time between exposure to the virus and eruption of symptoms is called the incubation period. For chicken pox, this period is 10 - 20 days. The patient often develops fever, headache, swollen glands, and other flu-like symptoms before the typical rash appears. While fevers are low grade in most children, some can reach up to 105 F.

These symptoms subside once the rash breaks out. One or more tiny raised red bumps appear first, most often on the face, chest, or abdomen. They become larg...

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