Varicella-zoster virus? Varicella may not be a common term in every household but chickenpox on the other hand is always a worry of parents with children in elementary school. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). (Talaro) Chickenpox is a virus that causes an itchy rash that is contagious. Chickenpox is spread through airborne droplets or direct contact with the lesions created by chickenpox. Varicella is strictly a human disease and cannot be carried by animals or insects.
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Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus (7). Chickenpox is one of the most easily transmitted of contagious diseases (5). Ninety to ninety-five percent of the people exposed to the virus will develop it within twenty-one days (5). The term chickenpox came from chickpea‚ which is a member of the bean family and resembles the look of the swollen pox‚ or from the Old English gican‚ meaning "to itch" (7). Before chickenpox was classified
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varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and herpes zosters. Primary infection from exposure through direct contact with a skin lesion or through airborne respiratory droplets leads to chickenpox‚ usually seen in children. After the initial infection‚ the virus is latent in the cranial nerve and dorsal root ganglia‚ and can reactivate later in life as herpes zoster (HZ)‚ also called shingles. Shingles has a household transmission rate of 15% while chickenpox has an 85% risk of transmission to
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DNA virus. H. herpesvirus-3 is an Alphaherpesvirinae. In 1888 the relationship between chickenpox and shingles were observed by Von Bokay when children who had not acquired an immunity to H.herpesvirus-3‚ or have never had chickenpox‚ became sick with chickenpox after coming in contact with the latent H.herpesvirus-3‚ or someone who had shingles. It was not until the end of the 19th century that chickenpox was reliably distinguished from small pox. H. herpesvirus-3 can code for anti-apoptotic
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Treatment: none; antibiotics in some severe cases. A virus causes chickenpox‚ so the doctor won’t prescribe antibiotics. However‚ antibiotics may be required if the sores become infected by bacteria. This is pretty common among kids because they often scratch and pick at the blisters. The antiviral medicine acyclovir may be prescribed for people with chickenpox who are at risk for complications. The drug‚ which can make the infection less severe‚ must be given within the first 24 hours after
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Zhong D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the age of 3-10
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The Chicken Pox Virus: Knowledge and Manners of Control 1 Chicken Pox Virus and the Essential Logistics Tamika Murray Grand Canyon University The Chicken Pox Virus: Knowledge and Manners of Control 2 Chickenpox is a communicable disease which mainly affects children‚ but the virus can also affect adults in more rare cases in today’s society. That is‚ the varicella-zoster virus which brings on chicken pox usually comes to children under the age of 12‚ and the
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reasons. What causes shingles? Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox‚ the virus "sleeps" (is dormant) in your nerve roots. In some people‚ it stays dormant forever. In others‚ the virus "wakes up" when disease‚ stress‚ or aging weakens the immune system. But after the virus becomes active again‚ it can only cause shingles‚ not chickenpox.
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Exclusion Criteria for Childcare and Childminding settings recommended time to be kept away from daycare and childminding Main points • Any child who is unwell should not attend‚ regardless of whether they have a confirmed infection. • Children with diarrhoea and/or vomiting should be excluded until they have had no symptoms for 48 hours after an episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting. • Coughs and runny noses alone need not be a reason for exclusion but if the child is unwell they should not
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Muscle spasms. • A disease of your spine (vertebral disk disease). • A lung infection (pneumonia). • Fluid around your lungs (pulmonary edema). • A kidney infection. • Kidney stones. • A skin rash caused by the chickenpox virus (shingles). • Gallbladder disease Sometimes‚ the cause is not known. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS Pay attention to any changes in your symptoms. Take these
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