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Varicella (Chickenpox) Photos
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Photos of the Disease
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This photomicrograph reveals the intranuclear inclusions produced by varicella virus grown in a tissue culture; Magnified 500X.
Electron micrograph of a Varicella (Chickenpox) Virus.
Transmission electron micrograph of varicella-zoster virions from vesicle fluid of patient with chickenpox.
Images of People Affected by the Disease
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This is an image of a girl with a secondary skin infection on her face due to chickenpox.
This child presented with the characteristic pancorporeal varicella, or “chickenpox” lesions.
This child with a history of leukemia presented with a maculopapular rash, which was diagnosed as a herpes-zoster outbreak due to the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pathogen.
This June, 1968 photograph depicted the left leg of a 4 year old child living in the city of Kindia, Guinea who was displaying a maculopapular rash that was diagnosed as varicella, otherwise known as “chickenpox”.
This patient with chickenpox developed lesions on the skin of his chest and torso.
This pustulovesicular rash represents a generalized herpes outbreak due to the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pathogen.
This patient presented with what was differentially diagnosed as a herpes zoster outbreak in order to rule out syphilis.
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Content last reviewed on February 13, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases