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Chicken Pox
By: Gabriele Gonsalves
What is Chicken Pox? Chicken pox (also known as Varicella) is very contagious and is caused by an infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). Chicken pox is nothing to worry about when your young but it gets more severe when you get older. After you have chicken pox the virus still stays in you. Later on this can cause you to get shingles. Chicken pox is mostly common in young children under the age of 12.
History Back in the medieval times the word “pox” ment curse. People were thought to believe that chicken pox was from black magic to cursed children. Old medical history books say that Giovanni Filippo from Italy was the first doctor to explain Chicken pox. This was between the year 1510 and 1580. After this discovery Doctor Richard Morton thought that chicken pox was a less severe version of smallpox. This discovery happened in the 1600. William Heberden decided that chicken pox and small pox are two completely differentillnesses.
Giovanni Filippo
William Heberden
Smallpox
Etiology Chicken pox can leave pox marks. This is when you scratch a chicken pox while it’s a blister. Chicken pox produce pus that exit the body when the blisters empty. The pus does not harm the body in anyway. If you are healthy chicken pox are not harmful to the body unless you have a serious infection or disease.
Transmission Chicken pox are transmitted from human to human. Chicken pox is airborne (passed on by coughs or sneezes) and could also be transmitted by direct contact with one of the rashes. After the infection you get lifelong protection of ever getting the chicken pox again. But this doesn’t protect you from getting shingles.
Symptoms Symptoms of chicken pox are red, itchy spots (look like blisters) that are all over your body. Also you will get flu like symptoms. When infected with the chicken pox you should stay home. It is very contagious and can spread very easily. The symptoms should go away on there own. The chicken pox usually shows up on the stomach, back, and face. The chicken pox then spreads to the scalp, mouth, nose, ears, and genitals. Chicken pox have various stages. They first start out as small red rashes, then they turn into blisters, they then burst and the sore becomes open. Then they crust over. Kids that have skin disorders may have it more severe.
Preventions Doctors recommend that kids should get the chicken pox. Having the chicken pox gives the child lifelong protection from the illness. But some doctors recommend kids to get the chicken pox vaccination. You get this shot when you are 12-15 months old and then you get a booster shot when your 4-6 years old. The shot is only 70% to 85% effective on the mild infection, but it is 95% effective on the moderate infection.
Treatments and cures Chicken pox is a virus so you can’t get antibiotics, but you can get antibiotics for the sores if they become infected. Dealing with discomfort is hard but there are many ways to deal with it. Having a bath with oatmeal or lukewarm water every 3-4 hours for the first couple days. Using lotion to soothe the itchy spots. Eating cold, bland, soft food so that you don’t irritate the pox in your mouth. Don’t eat/drink any high acidic food/drinks (example; orange juice, pretzels). For the pain or a fever NEVER use aspirin. Aspirin can cause serious diseases like Reye syndrome (this can lead to liver failure or even death). This is chicken pox in the mouth. It makes you very uncomfortable and may swell.
Bibliography 1.http://www.accesskent.com/Health/HealthDepartment/CD_Epid/images/chicken pox.jpg 2. http://poli.unime.it/medicina/images/ingrassia.jpg 3.http://www.hmc.org.qa/heartviews/VOL7NO3/images/image_heat_view7_N3/Wil liam%20Heberden.jpg 4. http://www.liberalstreetfighter.com/ee/images/uploads/cough.gif 5. http://www.natural-health.com.my/articlephoto/Content/Allergic%20Rhinitis %20CArt1.jpg 6. http://www.pediatricdoc.com/images/lg/vaccination-shot-immunization.jpg 7. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/chickenpox.html 8. http://www.cps.ca/caringforkids/immunization/ChickenpoxFacts.htm 9. http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Chickenpox-Causes.html
By: Gabriele Gonsalves
What is Chicken Pox? Chicken pox (also known as Varicella) is very contagious and is caused by an infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). Chicken pox is nothing to worry about when your young but it gets more severe when you get older. After you have chicken pox the virus still stays in you. Later on this can cause you to get shingles. Chicken pox is mostly common in young children under the age of 12.
History Back in the medieval times the word “pox” ment curse. People were thought to believe that chicken pox was from black magic to cursed children. Old medical history books say that Giovanni Filippo from Italy was the first doctor to explain Chicken pox. This was between the year 1510 and 1580. After this discovery Doctor Richard Morton thought that chicken pox was a less severe version of smallpox. This discovery happened in the 1600. William Heberden decided that chicken pox and small pox are two completely differentillnesses.
Giovanni Filippo
William Heberden
Smallpox
Etiology Chicken pox can leave pox marks. This is when you scratch a chicken pox while it’s a blister. Chicken pox produce pus that exit the body when the blisters empty. The pus does not harm the body in anyway. If you are healthy chicken pox are not harmful to the body unless you have a serious infection or disease.
Transmission Chicken pox are transmitted from human to human. Chicken pox is airborne (passed on by coughs or sneezes) and could also be transmitted by direct contact with one of the rashes. After the infection you get lifelong protection of ever getting the chicken pox again. But this doesn’t protect you from getting shingles.
Symptoms Symptoms of chicken pox are red, itchy spots (look like blisters) that are all over your body. Also you will get flu like symptoms. When infected with the chicken pox you should stay home. It is very contagious and can spread very easily. The symptoms should go away on there own. The chicken pox usually shows up on the stomach, back, and face. The chicken pox then spreads to the scalp, mouth, nose, ears, and genitals. Chicken pox have various stages. They first start out as small red rashes, then they turn into blisters, they then burst and the sore becomes open. Then they crust over. Kids that have skin disorders may have it more severe.
Preventions Doctors recommend that kids should get the chicken pox. Having the chicken pox gives the child lifelong protection from the illness. But some doctors recommend kids to get the chicken pox vaccination. You get this shot when you are 12-15 months old and then you get a booster shot when your 4-6 years old. The shot is only 70% to 85% effective on the mild infection, but it is 95% effective on the moderate infection.
Treatments and cures Chicken pox is a virus so you can’t get antibiotics, but you can get antibiotics for the sores if they become infected. Dealing with discomfort is hard but there are many ways to deal with it. Having a bath with oatmeal or lukewarm water every 3-4 hours for the first couple days. Using lotion to soothe the itchy spots. Eating cold, bland, soft food so that you don’t irritate the pox in your mouth. Don’t eat/drink any high acidic food/drinks (example; orange juice, pretzels). For the pain or a fever NEVER use aspirin. Aspirin can cause serious diseases like Reye syndrome (this can lead to liver failure or even death). This is chicken pox in the mouth. It makes you very uncomfortable and may swell.
Bibliography 1.http://www.accesskent.com/Health/HealthDepartment/CD_Epid/images/chicken pox.jpg 2. http://poli.unime.it/medicina/images/ingrassia.jpg 3.http://www.hmc.org.qa/heartviews/VOL7NO3/images/image_heat_view7_N3/Wil liam%20Heberden.jpg 4. http://www.liberalstreetfighter.com/ee/images/uploads/cough.gif 5. http://www.natural-health.com.my/articlephoto/Content/Allergic%20Rhinitis %20CArt1.jpg 6. http://www.pediatricdoc.com/images/lg/vaccination-shot-immunization.jpg 7. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/chickenpox.html 8. http://www.cps.ca/caringforkids/immunization/ChickenpoxFacts.htm 9. http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Chickenpox-Causes.html
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