Other conditions with symptoms similar to chickenpox
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Other conditions with symptoms similar to chickenpox
Other conditions that can cause a rash similar to the chickenpox rash include:
- Infection with a different virus that also causes a skin rash.
- Insect bites or scabies.
- Allergic skin reaction to a medication.
- Dermatitis herpetiformis.
- Erythema multiforme. This rash develops in the skin and mucous membranes (such as inside the mouth). It can be caused by an infection, an allergic reaction, or a disease condition. A severe form of this condition is Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- Rickettsialpox, caused by the bacteria Rickettsia akari, which is transmitted by mites.
Credits
| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | May 21, 2008 |
| Last updated: | May 21, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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