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They are both diseases caused by a type of organism called a "virus".
Chickenpox and colds are both viral illnesses that can cause nasal congestion, sore throat, and fever.
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Can a cold cause chickenpox?
Cold virus doesn't cause chickenpox, but people with chickenpox often experience symptoms similar to those of a cold.
How can the chickenpox and the cold and flu be treated?
Calamine lotion for chickenpox...starve a flu and feed a cold.
If you have chickenpox do you get a cold?
Chickenpox virus doesn't cause cold sores. Although the viruses that cause chickenpox and cold sores are similar, herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, and varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
What virus is similar to chickenpox?
Chickenpox is a member of the herpes virus family, which includes herpes simplex virus and Epstein-Barr virus.
How are allergies and chickenpox similar?
Both allergies and chickenpox involve the immune system and can cause itching.
What causes cold sores chickenpox and other diseases?
Cold sores and chickenpox are caused by viruses. Other diseases can be cause by viruses as well but also bacteria.
Will smallpox vaccine help with cold sores?
No. You can still get cold sores if you have had the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox and cold sores are caused by slightly different types of viruses in the herpesvirus family. Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus, and cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus.
What kills chickenpox and cold sores?
There are antiviral medications that reduce the duration of herpes infections like chickenpox, cold sores, and genital herpes. These include valacyclovir and acyclovir.
What kind of disease are Hiv measles chickenpox common cold herpes and mononucleosis?
HIV, measles, chickenpox, the common cold, herpes, and mononucleosis are all viral infectious diseases.
When and who created the antibiotics for the flu fevercold chickenpox and the mumps?
Flu, cold, chickenpox, and mumps are viral and aren't treated with antibiotics.
What are some illnesses with similar symptoms to Impetigo?
Shingles is a viral disease related to chickenpox. It results from reactivation of the lifelong infection with the chickenpox virus. Chickenpox can cause myocarditis as a complication. There can be secondary bacterial infection of the skin. Rarely there can be viral encephalitis.
Which illnesses are caused by a virus?
AIDS, the common cold, chickenpox, cold sores, ebola, smallpox, Spanish flu, cancer, you name it
