41. Chicken Pox FACTS ABOUT chicken pox. Chickenpox is a very common infection in childhood.It is caused by the varicellazoster virus, which only infects people. http://www.nwhu.on.ca/chicken.htm

FACTS ABOUT Chicken Pox Chickenpox is a very common infection in childhood. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which only infects people. It is most common in children and is usually mild. When adults get it, however, they can be very sick. Most adults have already had chickenpox and will not get it again. Chickenpox is also very dangerous for people with immune system problems like leukemia or for people who are taking steroids. Chickenpox begins with a fever, followed in a day or two by a rash that can be very itchy. The rash starts with red spots that soon turn into fluid-filled blisters. New blisters may form during the next few days, and after a few days, crusts form over the blisters. The chickenpox virus spreads very easily through the air or through direct contact with the fluid in a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is infectious until the last blister has crusted or five days after the rash first appears, whichever is shorter. The only way to stop the spread of the virus from person to person is to prevent infected people from sharing the same room or house, which is not very practical. Shingles (zoster) looks like chickenpox and is caused by the same virus but is found on only one part of the body. Shingles occurs in people who have already had chickenpox and is very infectious. It is possible to catch chickenpox from someone with shingles but someone cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox.

42. AMNews: Jan. 20, 2003. Chicken Pox Vaccine's Staying Power Questioned ... Americ ADVERTISEMENT amednews.com. HEALTH SCIENCE. chicken pox vaccine's stayingpower questioned. The chicken pox vaccine was approved in 1995. http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_03/hlsc0120.htm

@import url(http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/site/amnbasic.css); @import url(http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/site/amnprint.css) print; American Medical News SECTIONS Government Profession Business Opinion ... Health LISTINGS By date By region Map By health plan ... Search SERVICES Mobile edition E-mail alert Subscribe! Staff directory ... Send feedback ADVERTISEMENT Chicken pox vaccine's staying power questioned A disease outbreak in a New Hampshire day-care center may indicate the need for periodic boosters. By Victoria Stagg Elliott AMNews staff. Jan. 20, 2003. The 4-year-old boy was healthy and had received all of his shots, including the one for varicella three years before. But one morning at a day-care center in a small town near Concord, N.H., his body erupted in a rash and he was sent home. The boy had chicken pox and had infected more than a dozen of his classmates with the illness, even though most had also received the vaccine. Within two months, another dozen would also be diagnosed with what was, until the 1995 licensure of the varicella vaccine, one of the leading causes of morbidity among children. With this article Follow-up on a rash of pox Links See related content Regional news: Northeast This was not supposed to happen, according to a case study published in the

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46. WebHealthCentre.com - Health Centre - Chicken Pox chicken pox is an ubiquitous and extremely contagious viral illness. chicken pox presentswith a lowgrade fever and malaise, followed by a diffuse skin rash. http://www.webhealthcentre.com/centers/pox.asp

Home About Us Feedback Help ... Health Centre Choose a topic Acidity Allergy Amoebiasis Arthritis Asthma Autism Breast Cancer Cataract Chicken Pox Cholesterol Dengue Fever Diabetes Epilepsy Heart Disease HIV and AIDS Hypertension Infertility Jaundice Leptospirosis Malaria Measles Migraine Osteoporosis Renal Failure Sinusitis TB Typhoid Viral Fever Chicken Pox Introduction Cause and Pathogenesis Symptoms and Signs Investigations and Diagnosis ... Prevention Introduction Chicken Pox is an ubiquitous and extremely contagious viral illness. The primary illness, characterised by a generalised skin rash, is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. Recurrence of the infection results in a localised skin rash, otherwise known as shingles or Herpes Zoster. Chicken Pox, often confused with Small Pox in earlier times, occurs seasonally and in epidemics the world over. Humans are the only known reservoir. The virus is spread by the respiratory route and is a common infection in children. Cause and Pathogenesis Varicella Zoster virus is an enveloped virus of the herpes family. Chicken Pox occurs in susceptible individuals who are exposed to the virus after intimate contact. After entry through the respiratory route, the virus replicates, reaches the lymphatic system and then the blood stream. Roughly two weeks after the virus entry, a diffuse vesicular skin rash is seen. It is believed that the virus lodges in the sensory nerves after the rash clears only to reactivate at a later date, several years later, to cause herpes zoster.

47. Chicken Pox Vaccine Ok For Children With Kidney Disease Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that two doses of thevaricella vaccine for chicken pox given one to two months apart can be safe http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2002/December/021217.htm

December 17, 2002 MEDIA CONTACT: Jessica Collins PHONE: E-MAIL: jcolli31@jhmi.edu Chicken Pox Vaccine Ok for Children with Kidney Disease Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that two doses of the varicella vaccine for chicken pox given one to two months apart can be safe and effective in children with chronic kidney disease. The findings, reported in the January issue of Pediatric Nephrology , are critical for chronic kidney disease patients, particularly children who will eventually undergo a kidney transplant. After transplantation, immunosuppressive medications put these children at high risk for severe chicken pox complications, including pneumonia, brain inflammation, and death. "We recommend pediatric nephrologists include chicken pox vaccination as an important component of pre-end-stage renal disease and end-stage renal disease care," said the study's lead author, Susan L. Furth, M.D, Ph.D., a pediatric nephrologist at the Children's Center. Varicella vaccine contains small doses of weakened strains of the chicken pox virus that activate immune system "memory" and mount a protective response to subsequent exposures.

48. Pregnancy - Toxoplasmosis, Chicken Pox And Fifth Disease Can Toxoplasmosis, chicken pox, and Fifth Disease be dangerous illnesses duringpregnancy. Toxoplasmosis, chicken pox and Fifth Disease in Pregnancy. http://www.surebaby.com/page18.html

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49. Duke News - Release Higher chicken pox Vaccination Rates Decrease Disease Even in the Unvaccinated.Back to List, Up to 25 percent of adults who get chicken pox get pneumonia. http://dukemednews.duke.edu/news/article.php?id=2093

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Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Vaccines/Immunizations By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Chicken Pox Vaccine Q: I read an article about vaccinating for chicken pox. The article suggested that shingles erupt when immunity to the herpes zoster virus declines. It also said that the disease could be prevented in many cases by giving the chicken pox vaccine to middle-aged adults prophylactically. Is this true? Or, since the vaccine is so new, does anyone know yet? A: About 10% of adults in the US have never had chicken pox and are therefore susceptible to getting a more severe case if exposed. If a person is not sure if they were infected as a child, an inexpensive blood test is available. The vaccine is 70-90% effective in children, but not many studies have been done with adults. Side effects include fever, soreness at the injection site, and rash. As stated in an earlier column, shingles (reactivation of the chicken pox virus in nerves) is more common as people get older and their immunity declines. It is impossible to predict if, or when, a person who had chicken pox as a child will get shingles. The vaccine is an inactivated (not live) virus so it is conceivable that vaccinated persons may never get shingles because there is no virus to travel to the nerves and live dormant for years. We haven't had the vaccine long enough to know yet.

51. Should Your Child Be Vaccinated For Chicken Pox? After all, we got chicken pox the old fashioned way. Receive HealthLink via email!Subscribe now . Should Your Child Be Vaccinated for chicken pox? http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/908811520.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Children's Health Vaccines/Immunizations By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> Should Your Child Be Vaccinated for Chicken Pox? The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Practitioners both recommend that healthy individuals over age 1 be vaccinated for chicken pox. However, many parents have mixed feelings about having their children vaccinated. After all, we got chicken pox the old fashioned way. Why the fuss over a mild, childhood disease that rarely lasts more than two weeks? What are the vaccine's benefits? The chicken pox vaccine (technically called the varicella-zoster vaccine) prevents the disease or at least diminishes its severity. Children, therefore, will be spared the characteristic blistering rash and fever that accompany chicken pox. Although rare, chicken pox can cause complications including bacterial infections of the skin, pneumonia and encephalitis. Given the potential complications and number of work and school days lost, there has been growing support for the vaccine. What are the risks?

52. NHS Direct Online | Self-Help Guide | Chicken Pox NHS Direct SelfHelp Guide entry on chicken pox including description, symptoms,diagnosis, treatment. chicken pox. chicken pox, Click image to enlarge. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/SelfHelp/conditions/chkpox/chkpox.asp

Home About NHS Direct Frequently asked Questions Send us your Enquiry ... Site map Other Links: UK Online Care Direct nhs.uk National electronic Library for Health ... NHS Direct Wales Quick Links Want to find out more about an illness or condition? Not feeling well? Online Enquiry Service Looking for information about the NHS? NHS Direct - self-help guide Chicken pox Click image to enlarge Children exposed to the virus develop chicken pox 7 to 21 days later. In most cases there are no symptoms before the rash appears. Symptoms A mild fever, stomach ache and general malaise can occur a day or two before the flat, red rash appears. This generally begins on the scalp, face and back, but can anywhere, although it is rarely seen on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet. Intensely itchy, tiny clear blisters soon follow. Fresh red spots are usually seen next to blisters and crusts. Most children are free from chicken pox in less than two weeks. Causes This virus spreads quickly, especially between children. Sneezing, coughing, contaminated clothing and direct contact with the open blisters are all ways of catching this relatively harmless infection. Prevention There is no licensed vaccine in this country at the moment.

53. Family Works!: Chicken Pox: New Treatment For An Old Disease chicken pox New Treatment for an Old Disease. chicken pox (varicella) isone of the most common of the childhood viral exanthems (rashes). http://www.princetonol.com/family/columns/pedgroup1.html

Chicken Pox: New Treatment for an Old Disease By Dr. Louis J. Tesoro The Pediatric Group, P.A. Chicken pox (varicella) is one of the most common of the childhood viral exanthems (rashes). The infection is most common among children ages 5-10 years, though it may occur at any age. While varicella occurs year round, the peak periods occur in late autumn and in late winter/early spring. In a normal child, varicella is most often a benign, though highly contagious illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Frequently, at the onset, there is a low-grade fever, runny nose, and mild malaise (fatigue) followed by the appearance of an itchy rash. The lesions occur in rapidly evolving crops that initially involve the trunk and scalp and then spread to the extremities. Each lesion begins as an erythematous papule (red pimple) that enlarges over several hours to form thin walled superficial vesicles (blisters) each surrounded by a red halo. As the lesion dries out over several days, the red halo fades and the vesicle develops a crust or scab. The presence of all three stages of the rashpimples, blisters, and scabsin the same region of the body is the hallmark of chicken pox. In most children, the scabs slough off in 10-14 days. Chicken pox may occur on several body membranes as well including the eyes, mouth, external ear canal, vagina, and rectum. While skin lesions are generally itchy, these membranes lesions are sometimes painful. No additional treatment, however, is required for these lesions.

54. Chicken Pox - Baby Bag® Online The New chicken pox Vaccine. About the Vaccine. In the United States chicken pox(varicella) is one of the most common diseases that affects children under ten. http://www.babybag.com/chickpox.htm

The New Chicken Pox Vaccine About the Vaccine I n the United States chicken pox (varicella) is one of the most common diseases that affects children under ten. Each year there are about 3.9 million cases of chicken pox nationwide which affect more than 95% of all people in their lifetime. Though chicken pox is highly contagious, its effects are usually mild and not life-threatening to normally healthy children. However, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, each year in the United States about 9,000 people are hospitalized for chicken pox and approximately 90 people die from the disease. Until recently, chicken pox could only be endured, but not prevented. Parents simply had to accept that their children would eventually get chicken pox, be ill for one to two weeks, require care, and possibly risk serious health complications. Now there is a new vaccine which can prevent or lessen the effects of chicken pox in children: varicella vaccine. All children should be immunized with the varicella vaccine between 12 months and 18 months of age regardless of prior history of chicken pox. Chicken pox is usually not a serious disease, however, immunizing your children when they are 12 months old and over can prevent them from getting sick. And your family will not have to suffer the other costs of children's illness such as missed work and health care bills. The varicella vaccine provides 95% protection from severe complications of the disease. Currently, private health care Providers have the varicella vaccine and public health clinics will have it available by spring of 1996. Talk to your health care provider about the benefits of the varicella vaccine.

55. Childhood Diseases At Mehta Childcare -- Chicken Pox (varicella) In Children of chicken pox (varicella), its recognition, signs, treatment,and prevention by vaccination, by a pediatrician. Spread of chicken pox....... http://www.mehtachildcare.com/vpd/varicella.htm

Chicken Pox (varicella) in children Home Asthma Childhood diseases The Baby Page ... Contact Dr Parang Varicella vaccination A vaccine against chicken pox (the varicella vaccine) has been available in India for some years now. It has good safety and effectiveness, and has been in use for almost twenty years in other countries. It cannot be given to babies under one year of age. A single dose is needed up to the age of twelve years. This is given subcutaneously (under the skin). Beyond the age of 13 years, two doses at an interval of a month are needed. It is a safe vaccine. There may be some redness and pain at the injection site. Some children develop fever with chicken pox blisters, but this is usually very mild. The varicella vaccine is effective as a protective measure when given to children who have come into contact with the disease. It must be given within 48-72 hours of the exposure. Currently (October 2001), a single dose of this vaccine costs about Rs 1350. Chicken pox is a viral disease, caused by infection from a person already having the disease. It affects almost everyone at some time in a lifetime, but usually occurs only once. It is believed to be a mild disease, but is associated with dangerous complications, especially in teenagers, persons with reduced immunity, and pregnant women. Children with reduced immunity, for example children with leukemia, or those taking anti cancer or steroid treatment, are also at high risk for severe varicella. Spread of Chicken Pox

56. Gale Encyclopedia Of Childhood And Adolescence: Chicken Pox Page 1. chicken pox. Chicken years. In the late 1980s, there were a reported3.9 million cases of chicken pox each year in the United States. http://www.findarticles.com/g2602/0001/2602000127/p1/article.jhtml

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You Can Advertise Here HealthCare Kids Health Vaccines Chicken Pox What are the symptoms of chicken pox ? Symptoms of chicken pox resemble those of the common cold: Your baby has a runny nose and has developed a mild fever. Next comes a rash that may look like small insect bites, usually starting on the scalp and trunk, then moving to the face and legs, and eventually covering most of the body. In a few days, the raised spots turn into blisters and the rash turns itchy. The blisters will crust over and heal on their own, but most children will scratch. Why is it important to get this vaccination done? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the vaccine for all children and adults with no history of the disease have the inoculation. Are there any side effects associated with this vaccine? Kid's Health Newborn Illness Vaccines ... Breast Feeding Search Only in Health All of IndiaMART Advanced Search Page Quick Links Ask A Doctor Post A Message Health News Health Tool Kit ... You Can Advertise Here IndiaMART Network IndiaMART Home Finance Investment India News Online Online Shopping ... Auto Junction Who should be immunized for chicken pox?

60. The Chicken Pox Vaccine(Age 2) Wellness Prevention The chicken pox vaccine Age 2 by Elizabeth Haiken Approvedby the ParentCenter Medical Advisory Board. 1) chicken pox is no party. http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/health/wellness/1072.html

Search Home Health The chicken pox vaccine Age 2 by Elizabeth Haiken Approved by the ParentCenter Medical Advisory Board What's below: Should my child get the chicken pox vaccine? When should my child get the varicella vaccine? Who definitely shouldn't get the varicella vaccine? What other precautions should I take before my child gets this shot? ... Still not convinced? Should my child get the chicken pox vaccine? Ultimately it's up to you, but the latest thinking is that it's a good idea. This shot may seem unnecessary to you because childhood chicken pox (also known as varicella) is usually a mild illness. And your pediatrician may even tell you that it's better for your child to get the virus rather than the vaccine because it assures permanent immunity. Some doctors believe the immunity from the vaccine can wear off, leaving your child vulnerable to getting the virus as an adult, when the illness is more likely to be serious. But this advice is out of date, says Paul Offit, chief of infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and author of Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know . Although this vaccine was just recently approved, in 1995, it has been tested in children for 30 years. And it's very similar to other vaccines that have been around for more than 50 years and are known to provide permanent immunity, so there's no reason to believe that the immunity from this shot would "wear off." Here's why getting the vaccine is a better deal for your child's health than getting the virus:

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