Chickenpox (varicella) is a contagious illness that
causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox)
all over the body. Chickenpox can cause problems
for pregnant women, newborns, teens and adults,
and people who have immune system problems that
make it hard for the body to fight infection.
Chickenpox usually isn't a serious health problem in
healthy children. But a child with chickenpox needs
to stay home from school. And you may need to
miss work in order to care for your child.
After you have had chickenpox, you aren't likely to
get it again. But the virus stays in your body long
after you get over the illness. If the virus becomes
active again, it can cause a painful viral infection
called shingles .
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
It can spread easily. You can get it from an infected
person who sneezes, coughs, or shares food or
drinks. You can also get it if you touch the fluid from
a chickenpox blister.
Hygiene measures
The spread of chickenpox can be prevented by
isolating affected individuals. Contagion is by
exposure to respiratory droplets, or direct contact
with lesions, within a period lasting from three days
prior to the onset of the rash, to four days after the
onset of the rash.[32] The chickenpox virus is
susceptible to disinfectants, notably chlorine bleach
(i.e., sodium hypochlorite). Also, like all enveloped
viruses , it is sensitive to desiccation, heat and
detergents.
CURE
No specific cure but a good meal rich in vitamin (A) could help reduce it adverse conditions. It is notable that cod liver highly rich in vitamin (A) was used by some physicians in the recent years to abate the symptoms of the disease.
VACCINE
A varicella vaccine was first developed by Michiaki
Takahashi in 1974 derived from the Oka strain. It
has been available in the US since 1995 to inoculate
against the disease. Some countries require the
varicella vaccination or an exemption before
entering elementary school. Protection from one
dose is not lifelong and a second dose is necessary
five years after the initial immunization, which is
currently part of the routine immunization schedule
in the US. The chickenpox vaccine is not part of
the routine childhood vaccination schedule in the
UK. In the UK, the vaccine is currently only offered
to people who are particularly vulnerable to
chickenpox. A vaccinated person is likely to have a
milder case of chickenpox if infected.
TREATMENT
Treatment mainly consists of easing the symptoms
as there is no actual cure of the condition. Some
treatments are however available for relieving the
symptoms while the immune system suppresses
the virus in the body . As a protective measure,
patients are usually required to stay at home while
they are infectious to avoid spreading the disease to
others. Also, sufferers are frequently asked to cut
their nails short or to wear gloves to prevent
scratching and to minimize the risk of secondary
infections.
The condition resolves by itself within a couple of
weeks but meanwhile patients must pay attention to
their personal hygiene. The rash caused by
varicella zoster virus may however last for up to
one month, although the infectious stage does not
take longer than a week or two.
Although there have been no formal clinical studies
evaluating the effectiveness of topical application of
calamine lotion , a topical barrier preparation
containing zinc oxide and one of the most
commonly used interventions, it has an excellent
safety profile. It is important to maintain good
hygiene and daily cleaning of skin with warm water
to avoid secondary bacterial infection .[39]
Scratching may also increase the risk of secondary
infection.
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) but not aspirin may
be used to reduce fever. Aspirin use by someone
with chickenpox may cause the serious, sometimes
fatal disease of the liver and brain, Reye syndrome .
People at risk of developing severe complications
who have had significant exposure to the virus may
be given intra-muscular varicella zoster immune
globulin (VZIG), a preparation containing high titres
of antibodies to varicella zoster virus, to ward off
the disease.

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I had it abt a month ago....twas terrible! Came with peptic ulcer, terrible fever....i almost tot i had the ebola virus cos I wrk in hospital setting.yet am worried about the black spots, they are all over my face.wat do I do to eliminate dem completely?

Mishydoo: I had it abt a month ago....twas terrible! Came with peptic ulcer, terrible fever....i almost tot i had the ebola virus cos I wrk in hospital setting.yet am worried about the black spots, they are all over my face.wat do I do to eliminate dem completely?

just keep on with Ur normal bathing soap and cream it dosen't stay permanently on the skin except u finger it to a wound

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