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This 1968 image depicted a close view of a patient’s thighs and upper legs, who had been diagnosed with chickenpox, caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3). Of note, was the distribution of the maculopapular lesions, which conformed to what is termed a centripetal pattern, which means that the rash begins on the head, spreads to the trunk, and lastly, the limbs. Two characteristics displayed by this maculopapular rash, which distinguished it from smallpox, were its manifestation of cropping, and the multiple stages in which the papules evolved.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ John Noble, Jr., MD
Creation Date: 1968
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