Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over.he most common late complication of chickenpox is shingles (herpes zoster), caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus decades after the initial, often childhood, chickenpox infection. The back of a 30-year-old male after five days of the rash.
The largest city in Australia by population is Sydney, with 4,605,992 people as of the 2011 census. + 22 others found this useful.
For the local government area, see City of Brisbane. For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). Brisbane (/ËbrÉªzbÉn/) is the capital of and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.35 million, and the South East Queensland region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.5 million.