Hi doctor. The doctor asked me if I have a low-grade fever for many days in a row if I have chickenpox, what's wrong? And can you bathe with lifebuoy soap? Thank you doctor for helping me.

Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The disease is characterized by a blister-like rash on the skin and mucous membranes, which is usually benign but can also cause death due to severe complications. The disease is highly contagious through contact with droplets from the nose and throat or direct contact with fluid from blisters on the skin of an infected person or through the air.

Recurrence of chickenpox is rare because after contracting the disease, the body has created immunity to the disease. However, the virus will penetrate deep into the nerve roots and remain there. Once the human immune system is weakened, the virus will reactivate and cause shingles.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus (varicella zoster virus - abbreviated as VZV). This virus also causes shingles (also known as herpes zoster). Before the chickenpox vaccine, up to 90% of people would get the disease before the age of 15. Today, thanks to the vaccine, the disease is less common, but small outbreaks still occur in Vietnam in the spring.