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Chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster virus, a member of the herpesvirus family, which also causes shingles. Chickenpox is extremely contagious and can spread by direct contact, droplet transmission and airborne transmission. When someone becomes infected with chickenpox, it appears between 10 and 21 days later. The person becomes contagious 1 to 2 days later the outbreak and remain contagious while blisters are without crust. When you catch chickenpox, the virus stays in the body for life, kept in check by the immune system. About 1 in every 10 adults have herpes zoster. Complications are more common in those who are immunocompromised due to illness or medicines like chemotherapy. Some of the worst cases of chickenpox have been seen in children who have taken steroids during the incubation period, before they have any symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »