What Happened
Those who suffered through chickenpox as kids likely remember the agony of its itchy rash.
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Why It Matters
Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief.
Key Details
- But in the end, you just had to endure the full cycle of the rash—from the breakout of the first raised, itchy papules that inflate into fluid-filled blisters that then break and leak, to the scabs that form over the crusty remains.
- More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.
- For one 15-year-old in Nepal, the misery continued long after the blisters burst.
- After some of her crusty scabs began to form scars, they mushroomed into large, uncontrolled skin growths, which were also painful and itchy—and permanent.
Background Context
Those who suffered through chickenpox as kids likely remember the agony of its itchy rash. Oven mitts or snow gloves may have been used to prevent you from inadvertently clawing your skin off, while dips in oatmeal may have offered some temporary relief. But in the end, you just had to endure the full cycle of the rash—from the breakout of the first raised, itchy papules that inflate into fluid-filled blisters that then break and leak, to the scabs that form over the crusty remains. More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment. For one 15-year-old in Nepal, the misery continued long after the blisters burst. After some of her crusty scabs began to form scars, they mushroomed
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Source: Ars Technica – All content – Original Link
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