When you see a rash as part of a virus, you're not really seeing the virus go into your skin directly, Dr. Andrew Walls, assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, tells TODAY.com.
Chickenpox is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It commonly affects children, but adults can also develop chickenpox. An itchy rash that forms fluid-filled blisters and ...