Chicken Pox Information Page
- Taking Aspirin while infected with chickenpox can cause Reyes Syndrome which can be fatal.
- Chicken pox in adults is often more serious and can lead to far worse complications.
- Most people will get chicken pox by adulthood.
- Chicken pox has been found in primates such as chimpanzees and gorillas.
- Chicken pox is only contagious while the blisters are still open.
- There are about 100 deaths per year caused by chicken pox.
- Chicken pox is contagious 1 to 2 days before the rash has developed and remains contagious until all scabs have healed.
- It is recommended that you be vaccinated by your 13 birthday