Compare this picture of a typical chicken pox rash to the previous picture of a herpes rash. Note that each vesicle has its own red base. The vesicles of chicken pox are rarely clustered together in a group like the herpes vesicles.
Herpes Pictures - Chicken Pox Rash for Comparison
From Heather Brannon, MD, About.com
Updated April 18, 2009
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