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| | Chickenpox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Doctors advise pregnant women not known to be immune and who come into contact with chickenpox should contact their doctor immediately, as the virus can cause serious problems for the fetus. | | | During the medieval era, oatmeal was discovered to soothe the sores, and oatmeal baths are today still commonly given to relieve itching. | | | Some of these will develop zoster-associated pain or post-herpetic neuralgia, described usually as "horrible" or "excruciating". |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | Chickenpox is highly contagious to people not immune to it and spreads quickly in child-care facilities, schools and within families. | | | However, the chickenpox vaccine is the safest, most effective way to prevent chickenpox and its possible complications. | | | The best-known sign of chickenpox is a red, itchy rash that breaks out on the face, scalp, chest and back, but it can spread across the entire body, even into the throat, eye and vagina. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Chickenpox |
| | Since the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine, classic chickenpox is much less common. | | | Call your health care provider if you think that your child has chickenpox or if your child is over 12 months of age and has not been vaccinated against chickenpox. | | | Once you catch chickenpox, the virus usually remains in your body for your lifetime, kept in check by the immune system. |
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| | ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Chickenpox |
| | This picture shows chickenpox on the chest and shoulder. | | | This picture shows chickenpox lesions on the chest. | | | High risk individuals are those with no past history of chickenpox and who have a condition (such as depressed immune system, chemotherapy, AIDS, leukemia, lymphoma or organ transplant) and have been exposed to chickenpox |
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| | The most obvious sign of chickenpox is a skin rash that develops on your child's scalp and body, then spreads to his face, arms, and legs over a period of 3 to 4 days. | | | Treating Chickenpox You may remember how itchy chickenpox was when you were a child. | | | People with shingles typically feel numbness and itching or severe pain in the skin areas where the affected nerve roots are. |
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| | Chickenpox - symptoms of varicella zoster virus - BUPA UK |
| | Other people at risk of severe complications from chickenpox are those with a weakened immune system. | | | Itchiness and skin irritation can be reduced by keeping the skin cool with light clothing and tepid baths or sponging. | | | The doctor is then likely to prescribe a course of antibiotics. |
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| | Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus) |
| | Disseminated varicella, chickenpox that spreads to organs in the body, is extremely serious and is a major problem for patients with compromised immune systems. | | | Chickenpox can be life threatening in the newborn and pose some risks for infants. | | | A small study suggests that repeated irradiation with a low-power laser is effective and safe for the relief of pain in postherpetic neuralgia. |
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| | eMedicine - Chickenpox : Article by Anthony J Papadopoulos, MD |
| | Chickenpox is clinically characterized by the presence of active and healing lesions, in all stages of development, within affected locations. | | | Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Chickenpox and Skin Rashes in Children. | | | Lesions may be found in all stages of development and healing in affected sites. |
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| | Chickenpox and Shingles |
| | Although having natural chickenpox definitely confers lifetime immunity, as more and more children are vaccinated against chickenpox it is becoming more and more difficult to contract the natural disease. | | | I then give the vaccine if the child is not immune to chickenpox. | | | The data we have so far indicates that it may provide lifelong immunity, and experience with the vaccine seems to be bearing this out. |
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| | Getting your shots: Chickenpox |
| | Chickenpox can be very severe or even life-threatening to newborn babies, adults and anyone who has a weak immune system. | | | With any vaccine, there may be some redness, swelling or pain at the place where the needle went into the arm or leg. | | | Mothers with chickenpox can also give it to their newborn babies after birth. |
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| | CHICKENPOX |
| | There are a number of other conditions that can look like the early bumps of chickenpox. | | | Your child has severe headaches with vomiting and stiff, painful back of the neck or spine. | | | Your child has a weakened immune system such as from an immune disorder or from taking steroid medication. |
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| | Complications: Chicken Pox (Varicella) |
| | This treatment is safe for mother and baby. | | | Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. | | | Without treatment, up to 30 percent of infants die. |
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| | Medinfo: Chickenpox |
| | The incubation period, the length of time from exposure to the virus to developing the condition, is two to three weeks. | | | This especially applies to staying away from people who have depleted immune systems (eg people: on steroids; on cancer drugs; on immunosuppressant drugs for transplants; with AIDS; etc.). | | | Many people find that calamine lotion helps to soothe the itch, and paracetamol liquid helps to ease any aches and pains and also keep down the temperature. |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | If a parent indicates on the child health exam form that the child has had chickenpox, a health care provider must still verify this, including the date (or approximate date) of illness, and sign the health exam form. | | | Some newborn babies, any immunodeficient child and any susceptible persons older than 14 years of age who have not had chickenpox before may need a shot of varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) to try to prevent chickenpox after being exposed. | | | Chickenpox is one of the most readily communicable diseases. |
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| | Chickenpox Vaccine (Varivax) - Keep Kids Healthy |
| | The chickenpox vaccine is about 85-90% effective in preventing chickenpox in children who are immunized. | | | After having chickenpox, the chickenpox virus stays dormant in your body. | | | The chickenpox vaccine is about 85-90% effective in preventing chickenpox in children who are immunized and it is 100% effective at preventing a moderate or severe case of chickenpox. |
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| | NJDHSS, Communicable Disease Service: Chickenpox |
| | For most individuals, there are no long-term consequences of Chickenpox infection. | | | Once all vesicles on the skin have completely crusted over, an individual can no longer transmit chickenpox to others through either route. | | | Chickenpox is an illness caused by infection with the varicella-zoster (Chickenpox) virus. |
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| | Chickenpox Herpes Doctor |
| | The chickenpox blisters can indeed be very itchy and even painful. | | | There are a number of thing you can do to relieve this: | | | The symptoms of chickenpox are a rash that turns into blisters that |
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| | MedlinePlus: Chickenpox |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Chickenpox is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | | | Chickenpox and Corticosteroids: Is My Child at Risk? | | | Effectiveness of Chickenpox Vaccine Decreases After One Year (02/17/2004, American Medical Association) |
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| | If your child develops a second rash - red, rough, sandpapery feeling - especially in the diaper/underpants area - that could be scarletina caused by Group A Strep. | | | Treatment of chickenpox is basically symptom relief and the prevention of infection of the lesions. | | | There is a vaccine, Varivax®, available to prevent chickenpox. |
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| | Chickenpox - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| | Specific treatment for chickenpox will be determined by your child's physician based on: | | | The symptoms of chickenpox may resemble other skin problems or medical conditions. | | | Chickenpox is usually diagnosed based on a complete medical history and physical examination of your child. |
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| | Chickenpox (Varicella) Photos |
| | Chickenpox lesions on chest on day 5 of the illness | | | Chickenpox lesions on torso of four-year-old child, day 5 of illness | | | Transmission electron micrograph of varicella-zoster virions from vesicle fluid of patient with chickenpox |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | is 70% to 90% effective in preventing chickenpox. | | | chickenpox vaccine, or a reliable history of having had the disease. | | | get chickenpox, they usually have a much milder form of the disease. |
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| | Chickenpox Vaccine -- familydoctor.org |
| | Your doctor may suggest you have the vaccine if you've never had chickenpox and are an adult, especially if you will be travelling to other countries. | | | Chickenpox is usually a mild illness, but it can cause problems like brain swelling, pneumonia and skin infections. | | | Chickenpox may be a very serious illness in infants and adults. |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | The child is confused and delirious, difficult to arouse (try acetaminophen or ibuprofen if febrile) or acting sick | | | Sores may also occur in the mouth, around or in the eyes and in the rectal and genital area. | | | A person is not contagious if they have been around someone with chickenpox, but have already had the disease or are not in the contagious period described above. |
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| | Discovery Health :: Chickenpox During Pregnancy |
| | It might be severe: Up to 30 percent of infected babies die if not treated. | | | Chickenpox is a viral illness most commonly seen in children. | | | Usually chickenpox is a benign illness, but in a pregnant woman it can cause serious complications for mother and baby. |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | Blisters may also appear in the mouth, on the genital, and around the eyes that can be very painful | | | Those who have had chickenpox usually develop a lifetime immunity, but the virus remains dormant in the body, and if you had chickenpox as a child, there may be a possibility of developing shingles as an adult. | | | Chickenpox is highly contagious and keeping affected patients away from others helps to stop the spread of this viral infection. |
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| | Chickenpox isn't just an itchy, contagious rash. |
| | Then it turns into a very itchy skin rash that can develop into as many as 400–500 sores. | | | Adults who have not had chickenpox should also be vaccinated. | | | Early symptoms of chickenpox may include aching, fever, and sore throat. |
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| | chicken pox wiki |
| | Later in life, virus remaining in the nerves can develop into the painful disease, shingles, particularly in people with compromised immune systems, such as the elderly, and perhaps even sunburn. | | | "Prior to the development of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, the disease was widely recognized to be one of the most benign illnesses. | | | Aspirin shouldn't be used during a chickenpox infection because it can increase the incidence of a potentially deadly condition called Reye's syndrome. |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | Philip Alfred Brunell, MS, MD and Takele Argaw, DVM From Ahmanson Pediatrics Department, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; and the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. | | | Group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis complicating primary varicella: a series of fourteen patients. | | | Chickenpox Attributable to a Vaccine Virus Contracted From a Vaccinee With Zoster |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | Chickenpox is an illness caused by the virus " Varicella Zoster ". | | | For these people immediate treatment with the anti-viral drug Acyclovir may be life-saving. | | | In the vast majority of cases Chickenpox is a harmless if unpleasant illness, although once you have had Chickenpox you are at risk of developing Shingles at some later time in your life as Shingles is a re-activation of a previous Chickenpox infection. |
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| | Chickenpox Facts |
| | Chickenpox is a very contagious disease that causes an itchy outbreak of skin blisters. | | | Chickenpox is a very contagious viral disease that causes an itchy outbreakof skin blisters. | | | Chickenpox is so contagious in its early stages that an exposed person who has not had chickenpox has a 70% to 80% chance of getting the disease. |
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| | Chickenpox (varicella) |
| | Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness that is common in children. | | | Once a person has had chickenpox, they will have immunity to the disease for the rest of their life. | | | In attacks of chickenpox where the itching is so serious that the child's sleep is totally disturbed, antihistamine medicines with a heavily sedative effect can be used. |
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| | Chickenpox (Varicella) -- Topic Overview |
| | Most skin infections from chickenpox are not serious but require care from a health professional. | | | (Exposure to chickenpox means being around a person who has symptoms of chickenpox or develops them within 2 to 3 days.) In addition, you may develop a more severe case than the person who infected you. | | | In otherwise healthy children, chickenpox usually is not a serious illness, although its severity can vary from person to person. |
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| | Chickenpox |
| | Sometimes, chickenpox leads to other, more serious illnesses. | | | Chickenpox is contagious (say: kon-tay-jus), meaning that someone who has it can easily spread it to someone else. | | | A person who has chickenpox can pass it to someone else by coughing or sneezing. |
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| | CHICKENPOX AND THE CHICKENPOX VACCINE |
| | The concern is of course that if immunity wanes over time, these individuals will become fully susceptible to chickenpox and the effect of vaccination might have a negative outcome by shifting the disease from children to adults. | | | Because cellulitis may follow a local infection, prompt empirical therapy with oral antibiotics such as cloxacillin or cephalexin is indicated. | | | The most common complication of chickenpox is secondary bacterial infection with Group A Streptococcus Pyogenes and Staphylococcus Aureus that occurs in 5 to 10% of children. |
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| | South Park: Chickenpox - TV.com |
| | Kyle remains immune while Stan and Cartman both develop the illness. | | | This means that Scott (the guy that T&P referred to as a 'dick' on at least seven occasions in Not Without My Anus) was successful when he tried to give them cancer with his mind. | | | Tell the world what you think of Chickenpox. |
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| | NIP: Diseases/Varicella/main page |
| | Many adults think that varicella (chickenpox) is a mild illness and one that does not need to be prevented through vaccination. | | | At a glance: This page provides links to varicella disease information as well as a link to related information about the vaccine. | | | But chickenpox can be dangerous and even deadly... |
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| | Chickenpox Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com |
| | Chicken pox, also spelled chickenpox, is a common childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3). | | | It is characterized by a fever followed by itchy raw pox or open sores. | | | Cheat - The hottest Xbox cheat codes, tips, hints and tricks for Xbox games. |
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| | HANKOLOGY |
| | PONDER: Girls vs. boys in elementary school: In what ways are traditional gender roles instilled in young boys and girls, and in what ways are they played out in school? | | | Wade, and All I Got Was The Chickenpox" : Encyclopedia Brown - Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol: | | | READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK: Fonzie Applicator, Chapter Six - "Big Wheel Mafia": Chapter Seven - "The Supreme Court Hands down Roe v. |
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