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Also known as: congenital varicella syndrome, newborn varicella-zoster infection.
Congenital varicella can occur after a mother is infected with chickenpox (the varicella zoster virus) early in pregnancy. The virus is passed to the unborn fetus, ultimately leading to congenital varicella.
The varicella zoster virus is the direct cause of congenital varicella. The infection most commonly occurs in the fetus during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Red skin or scars on the skin, limb malformations, brain problems, low birth weight, small head size, eye problems, developmental delays and trouble with involuntary functions are all potential symptoms of congenital varicella.
Mothers can prevent congenital varicella by getting vaccinated for chickenpox. Babies born with congenital varicella are injected with Varicella-zoster immune globin immediately after birth to reduce the severity of the disease.
Reviewed by: Carolina Sanchez-Vegas, MD
This page was last updated on: November 18, 2021 02:38 PM
Varicella-zoster virus is the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles. Chickenpox can occur upon initial infection with the virus, while shingles tends to occur later in life when the dormant virus that caused chickenpox reactivates. Learn more
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection that causes itchy spots in children who haven’t had the disease or been vaccinated against it. Learn more
Vaccinations provide the body with protection from developing the illnesses later in life.