An acute contagious disease, primarily of children, that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and characterized by skin eruptions, slight fever, and malaise.

• 水痘由水痘带养疱疹的病毒感染引起的一种急性传染病，患者主要是儿童，症状为皮肤发疹、低烧以及浑身虚弱