Can adults get chickenpox too? The answer is yes. The characteristics of chickenpox in adults: 1. The prodromal symptoms are long and heavy. If the fever does not go away. 2, the number of blisters, widespread distribution can spread throughout the body, itching intense. 3. Many complications. Such as pneumonia, meningitis. 4. Long duration of illness, highly contagious. Adult chickenpox is more contagious, the course of the disease and the prodromal period is longer, systemic symptoms, lesion performance and itching symptoms are heavier than children and more complications, so it should not be ignored, should strive for treatment within 24 hours after the rash, the main drugs are acyclovir, interferon, antibiotics.