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Images of People Affected by the Disease

 

Chickenpox in Unvaccinated Persons

This is an image of a girl with a secondary skin infection on her face due to chickenpox.

Girl with a secondary skin infection due to chickenpox.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 3177

This child presented with the characteristic pancorporeal varicella, or chickenpox lesions.

Chickenpox in an unvaccinated child.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 6121

Chickenpox in unvaccinated child.

Chickenpox in unvaccinated child.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 4358

This patient with chickenpox developed lesions on the skin of his chest and torso.

Chickenpox in an unvaccinated adult.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 4493

Chickenpox in unvaccinated adult

Chickenpox in unvaccinated adult.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 4365

Adolescent female with varicella lesions in various stages.

Adolescent female with varicella lesions in various stages
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Copyright: American Academy of Pediatrics

Adolescent female with varicella lesions in various stages.

Adolescent female with varicella lesions in various stages
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Copyright: American Academy of Pediatrics

Chickenpox in Vaccinated Persons

Breakthrough varicella on the abdomen of a vaccinated child.

Image of Breakthrough Chickenpox: Stomach of child with breakthrough varicella.
Courtesy of Varicella Active Surveillance Project

Breakthrough varicella on the abdomen of a vaccinated child.

Image of Breakthrough Chickenpox: Stomach of child with breakthrough varicella.
Courtesy of Varicella Active Surveillance Project

Breakthrough varicella on the abdomen of a vaccinated child.

Breakthrough varicella on the abdomen of a vaccinated child.
Courtesy of Varicella Active Surveillance Project

This child presented with the characteristic pancorporeal varicella, or chickenpox lesions.

Breakthrough varicella on the back of a vaccinated child.
Courtesy of Varicella Active Surveillance Project

Images of Varicella-Zoster (Chickenpox) Virus

This photomicrograph reveals the intranuclear inclusions produced by varicella virus grown in a tissue culture; Magnified 500X.

Breakthrough varicella on the back of a vaccinated child.
Courtesy of Varicella Active Surveillance Project

Electron micrograph of a Varicella (Chickenpox) Virus.

Electron micrograph of a varicella (chickenpox) virus.
Source: PHIL Photo ID# 1878