“How long does chickenpox last?”

The patient is considered infectious for 4-5 days. It should clear up with in 1-2 weeks. Avoid scratching. Yeah I know, it itches like crazy. Use calamine lotion. Your Doctor may prescribe an antiviral called acyclovir to help the virus to clear faster and prevent spreading it. Chicken Pox actually falls into the Herpes Family. Don't freak out, it is not the kind you think when you hear Herpes. A cold sore is also herpes. Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Tablet Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>