Prodrome

What is Prodrome and define

Prodrome - the stage of illness immediately before the emergence of full symptoms. Prodrome is particularly prominent in herpesvirus INFECTION, which features tingling and irritation at the sites where herpes blisters are about to erupt. Prodrome occurs with many viral infections, such as MEASLES and CHICKENPOX. Often these infections are most contagious during the prodrome.

See also BLISTER; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; GENITAL HERPES.

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