Chicken pox

Chicken pox is a contagious illness recognizable for red "polka dots" or "spots" on a person's skin. David Read assured D.W. Read that chicken pox was a "normal childhood illness" and does not come from chickens. Oatmeal in the bathtub can soothe the itching. Scratching the itch can cause an infection.

People who have had chicken pox

 * Arthur Read
 * D.W. Read
 * Jane Read
 * David Read
 * Timmy and Tommy Tibble

Arthur

 * 104a. "D.W.'s Imaginary Friend"
 * 118a. "Arthur's Chicken Pox"
 * 1303a. "Arthur's Number Nightmare"

Books

 * Arthur's Chicken Pox