<![CDATA[Background;Chickenpox or varicella is a disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus (VZV). This disease is highly contagious, pandemic and seasonal. The mode of transmission is in the form of direct contact with the patient through nasal droplets, or fluid in the vesicles. Even though it is a self-limited disease, the clinical manifestations of this disease can worsen at the age of infants, adolescents, adults, pregnant women or when the patient's immune condition is weak. Prevention of the spread of this disease requires special attention, especially for age groups and certain places that are prone to transmission, for example at schools. The morbidity caused by this disease makes sufferers have to isolate themselves and become unproductive for about one week. Method;This researc using descriptive method, descriptive method is a method in researching the status of a group of people, an object, a set of conditions, a system of thought, or even a class of events in the present. The purpose of this descriptive research is to make a description, description or painting systematically, factually and accurately about the properties, facts and relationships between the phenomena under investigation. Results; Respondents' answers regarding what smallpox is showed that smallpox is an infectious and hereditary disease totaling 240 people, a curse disease 8 people, do not know 18 people. Smallpox is a contagious disease, because it is very easily transmitted, especially if we come into contact with many people with smallpox, or use the same cutlery as him, it will make it easy to contract smallpox.Conclusion;Varicella is caused by VZV (varicellazoster virus) which can be transmitted by inhalation and then will spread hematogenously and lymph nodes. Varicella can cause prodormal symptoms before the appearance of skin lesions, namely fever, malaise, nausea, anorexia, headache.]]>
