An eight-year-old girl has scabs and pus-filled vesicles on her face and throat.Three weeks earlier she had visited her grandmother,who had shingles.What infection does the eight-year-old have?

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The symptoms of scabs and pus-filled vesicles on the face and throat are characteristic of chickenpox. The fact that the girl was in contact with someone with shingles, which is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, increases the likelihood that she has contracted the disease.

An Eight-Year-Old Girl Has Scabs and Pus-Filled Vesicles on Her