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Chickenpox infects humans as well as a few primate like gorillas. It doesn't infect cats, dogs, birds, or other animals.
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Can chickenpox infect the internal organs?
Yes, in immune compromised patients, chickenpox can rarely infect the internal organs.
Does chickenpox infect only males females or both genders?
"Chickenpox" (Varicella) affects males and females equally.
Does chickenpox belong in the herpesviridae family?
Chickenpox is one of eight herpes viruses known to infect humans and vertebrates.
Is it smart to intentionally infect your child with chickenpox?
If you want to get your child immunity to chickenpox, the use of chickenpox vaccine is a more controlled approach that has a lower side effect profile than natural chickenpox infection.
How do bacteria differ from the cells of the organism they infect?
Bacteria are unicellular. The cells of the organism they infect are, quite often, part of a multicellular organism.
Can a person infect another with chickenpox if they have unopened blisters?
Yes, chickenpox is contagious from before the blisters show up until all blisters are scabbed over. It is contagious with both closed and open blisters.
Where would a pertussis be hiding in another organism or the place it resides waiting to infect another organism?
lungs
Does chickenpox have a host cell?
Yes, chickenpox is a viral disease and all viruses need host cells to reproduce and cause an organism health problems.
What are you vaccinated with?
You could be vaccinated with medicines that help your body to go against chickenpox, polio or other diseases that could infect your body.
Where do fungi diseases live?
Fungal diseases grow on the organism that they infect. While infecting an organism, they will produce spores that will spread to and infect another organism. Some are able to hang out in the soil (or water, for aquatic fungal diseases) until they come in contact with a suitable host.
Why do viruses infect living organisms?
Because the living organism has to replicate the DNA that the virus infects the host with. It can't do this if it is a dead organism.
How are chickenpox and a cold similar?
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.
