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Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Nobody: 8:00am On Oct 01, 2014 |
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. |
Re: Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Nobody: 8:07am On Oct 01, 2014 |
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Re: Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Nobody: 11:56am On Oct 01, 2014 |
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Re: Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Mishydoo(m): 9:33am On Oct 02, 2014 |
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? |
Re: Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Nobody: 9:56pm On Oct 02, 2014 |
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 |
Re: Few Things You Must Know About Chickenpox by Odunukwe30: 8:37pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
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