Who has chicken pox should avoid the sun for how long?

Who is with chickenpox should avoid sun exposure until the skin lesions are completely healed, otherwise they can become permanent marks. Medical follow-up in the case of chicken pox is indispensable.

Chickenpox or chickenpox, as it is also called, is a contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus that affects mainly children aged 5 to 9 years. The disease may also occur in young children or adults, with worse complications in these cases. Interestingly, the number of chicken pox cases is higher between late winter and early spring.