The blisters usually dry and become scabs within 5 to 7 days of the onset of the rash. But it may take as few as 10 and as many as 21 days for the chickenpox to develop.Ĭhickenpox is contagious for 1 to 2 days before the rash starts and until the blisters have all dried and become scabs. It can also be spread by being exposed to the fluid from the blistering rash. Once exposed, symptoms usually appear within a couple of weeks. Who is at risk for chickenpox?Īny child or adult who has never had chickenpox or been vaccinated against it is at risk for getting the disease.Ĭhickenpox is passed from person-to-person by direct contact or through the air by coughing and sneezing. It is easily passed from person-to-person by direct contact or through the air by coughing or sneezing. The disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Two doses of the vaccine are recommended for children, teens, and nonimmune adults. Now a vaccine is available to prevent chickenpox. Almost everyone had been infected as a child. Until the varicella vaccine was licensed in 1995, chickenpox infection was very common. It causes an itchy, blistering rash and is easily spread to others. Chickenpox is a common childhood disease.
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