objective to through 10 cases of adult varicella analyze the clinical characteristics and nursing, the summary, to analyze the characteristics of the adult varicella, accumulate experience in clinical nursing. Method randomly selected from our hospital from January 2012 to December 2013 were condition characteristics, 10 cases of adult varicella patients nursing were analyzed retrospectively. Results this group of patients with systemic and local symptoms, individual patient is basic diseases and complications; Through the timely and effective drug treatment, strengthen after nursing intervention, 10 cases were patients improved. Conclusion the incidence of adult varicella increased, a longer duration and prodromal stage, systemic symptom, local breakage and itching symptoms than children patients significantly.