Product Description
Our Chickenpox Stuffed Toy Our stuffed chickenpox virus is a colorful and humorous representation of the chicken pox virus. It makes for an interesting display for a school project. It sits easily on a desk or bedside table and may bring a smile to the face of a sick child. It also works as a gag or novelty gift for "sick" aquaintances! Check out our other giant microbe gifts as well as our other stuffed animals.
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. It usually starts on the chest, back, and face then spreads to the rest of the body. Other symptoms may include fever, tiredness, and headaches. Symptoms usually last five to seven days. Complications may occasionally include pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, and bacterial skin infections. The disease is often more severe in adults than in children. Symptoms begin 10 to 21 days after exposure to the virus.