It is not advisable to take a bath during chickenpox. The reason is that chicken pox will form herpes on the torso and extremities and other parts of the body, which will have a more obvious itching sensation and easy to form a broken infection. This is a good time to take a shower and get wet, so that the herpes will break down further, leading to aggravation of the disease. Chickenpox is a self-limiting infectious disease. The disease is transmitted by the varicella-zoster virus through contact or droplets, and the incubation period is about 3-6 days. Chickenpox begins as a red papular rash, and as symptoms increase, it forms a pustular rash that eventually crusts over and falls off. The rash is contagious from the time it appears to the time it forms a herpes rash and crusts off, and there is abnormal excessive itching, which often results in skin breakouts after inadvertent scratching. It is not recommended to take a bath during this period as it can easily cause infection. You can take a shower only after the scab has healed, but be careful not to use some irritating body wash to avoid irritating the skin, and the towels and toiletries used should be disinfected well, such as boiling water or sunlight exposure, and pay attention to personal hygiene on a daily basis.