Can you get chickenpox if you had measles?
Yes, you can get chickenpox after having measles. Although both are viral infectious diseases that cause rashes, they are caused by different viruses, and a history of one doesn't give immunity to the other.
What happens if you don't get the chickenpox?
It usually isn't bad as long as you don't ever get it. It can have worse effects on you if you are older. Some people purposefully get the chicken pox just for that reason. I would just say always get your vaccinations and make sure you stay away from anyone who does have it. See related link
Its actually better to get it when your younger. Im 13 as well and my sis got it today, im probebly going to get it. If u hav it when your older there would probebly be more pain, u can catch it from other people. i think u can get the vaccine, but im not sure because yr older.
if you come into contact with someone who has chicken pox, then you could catch it.
Nothing will happen
How many people in the US get chickenpox each year?
Chickenpox is not a reportable disease, so exact numbers are not available, but sampling centers for chickenpox prevalence shows that chickenpox cases in the US have dropped 90-95% since the start of immunization in the 1990s. Prior to the introduction of chickenpox vaccine in 1995, there were about 4 million cases per year. Now the rate is more like 200,000 to 400,000 cases per year. This rate is expected to drop further as more adults have been vaccinated.
Who invented a cure for chickenpox?
There is no cure for chickenpox. Once you get chickenpox, the virus remains in your body for life. Your immune system will help resolve the original chickenpox illness. Antiviral medications can shorten the duration of illness, and are usually reserved for those at high risk for chickenpox complications.
The vaccine for Chicken Pox was developed by Michiaki Takahashi in 1974. It was used in the US since 1995.
Is it dangerous for children under 2 to get chickenpox?
chicken pox is only serious for children under one month for those children under 1 month old the disease could be fatal for anyone else it is just a disease that you should get befoe the age of 20 it is mostly fatal for children under 1 month old and adults
Can you get chickenpox more than once?
The short answer is yes. Shingles are brought on by the chicken pox virus (Herpes Zoster), which lodge in the nerve bundles of the spine after a person has the pox. Shingles are brought on in adults by conditions in the body that are still being studied, but stress is thought to be a primary catalyst.
Once a person experiences shingles, which are very painful, I'm sure they hope they will never get another attack, but it is possible. Some people also report that they have continued nerve sensitivity (neuropathy) for up to a year (or more) after recovering from shingles.
Yes you can. The cases can vary in severity. If you are over 50 you may be able to get the shingles vaccine, which can cut the chances of recurrence..
Can you get sick from chickenpox?
The highly contagious airborne disease chickenpox usually starts with a skin rash on the body and head, which becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, that usually heal without scarring.
See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information
Chickenpox can also cause myalgia (muscle pain), itching, nausea, fever, headache, sore throat, pain in both ears.
Can you get chickenpox if you had shingles?
Once you have had chicken pox you are immune from this virus for life however you may catch a variation of your particular chicken pox virus but I am unsure how common that occurance would be, you would have to be very unlucky. You may develop shingles later in life depending on your age, health etc, If you are sick and rundown you are more likely to develop shingles. A painful blistering spread along the nerve endings (for example on you lower back). If those blisters open up and another person comes into contact with them it is possible to infect that person with Chicken Pox as it is still the one and same virus.
When did chickenpox vaccine become available?
No one knows where the disease started, but some believe it was first written about by a Persian physician in the 9th century. Giovanni Fillppo in Italy in the 1500s. What's more certain is that in the 1600s, an English doctor named Richard Morton named what he thought a variation of smallpox. Then William Heberden in the 1700s proved that chickenpox was different from smallpox.
When is chickenpox most contagious?
It will vary from person to person in the length of time but the rule of thumb is that you will be able to spread the virus until a full sequential 24 hours have passed from the last time you had a fever. You'll need to check your temperature regularly to be sure it is down and staying down.
Can you get chickenpox if you have shingles?
Yes, you can exercise when you have chickenpox if you have no fever and feel OK. You should stay isolated until all bumps and sores are scabbed over, so that you don't spread the infection to anyone else. You should also avoid getting overheated, as it may increase itching.
Can chickenpox vaccine cause cold sores?
Chickenpox (and other infectious diseases) do notactually cause fever. The fever is caused by the person's own immune system trying to fight the virus (or bacteria). These infectious organisms usually reproduce fastest near normal body temperature; by raising the body temperature the immune system slows their reproduction, making it easier to eliminate them.
If the fever is mild it is best to leave it alone and let it do its job. Use of damp cloths on the forehead or sucking ice cubes to make the patient more comfortable should be all that is needed.
Only if the fever is causing extreme discomfort or gets to about 104F (life threatening range) should other measures be taken to reduce the fever, and the advice of a medical professional should always be sought in such cases before taking action. Remember that children with chickenpox should never take aspirin, as it could cause Reye's syndrome.
At what age do you usually get chickenpox?
Most people get chickenpox when they are young, which is good. Although children can pull through chicken pox easily, if not uncomfortably, it is much more devastating to adults. Plus, once you have it as a kid, the cells go into remission in your body, your B cells produce antibodies for chickenpox, and there's a extremely high chance that you will never get chickenpox again.
But you can get it at any age.
What is the recommended dose of chickenpox vaccine?
The doseage changes each year with the seasonal flu vaccines based upon human and laboratory trials to see what doseages are effective against the selected strains of flu that are expected to be predominant during the upcoming flu season. The swine flu vaccine is still (August 2009) being tested to determine this by the drug manufacturers. It is expected that this will be tested and determined for vaccine release very soon.
How does herpes zoster differ from varicella zoster virus?
When a person gets chickenpox, the rash will go away but the virus is still in the body and becomes dormant. If the virus becomes active again in the nerves, it is then called herpes zoster or shingles. This usually occurs when a person becomes older, but only in a small percentage of the population. Herpes simplex causes the cold sores or genital herpes.
What was the year of invention for chickenpox vaccine?
The vaccine for chicken pox came out in the year 1995, because many people were dying from this disease. But only adults were dying from it and they say very few kids died from it.
1995
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The first vaccine was given in 1975.
1995 in the United States
Can you get chickenpox if you are already on antibiotics for a skin infection?
However a doctor should usually be visited as soon as possible to offer suggestions and -if it was caught early enough- prescriptions.
Chickenpox is highly contagious and people with the virus should avoid contact with other people until the blisters scab over, signalling that the virus is no longer contagious.
How do you diagnose chickenpox?
Yes, you can go to your doctor and they can test your blood to see if you have the antibodies or not. The test is a varicella titer, or varicella IgG.
When can you fly after having chickenpox?
You are considered non-contagious when all chickenpox bumps are scabbed over. Many airlines will require a letter from your physician to prove this. If however, you are one of the lucky few and didn't get that many pock marks on your face, you can pass them as acne.
What Famous people died from chickenpox?
It's said that Abe Lincoln, Joe Stalin and Elizabeth 1 of England all survived survived the disease. But the most famous has to be the un-named milk maids who didn't seem to get the dreaded "pox" at all, and gave Jenner the idea to bang someone full of cowpox to see what happens. That someone I believe was a 14 year old boy, obviously not "important enough" to record for history, vaccination was born.
Does chickenpox affect a certain ethnic group?
the germans are most likely to get polio its part of the geneva convention
What is the best case scenario for chickenpox?
If you have to get the chicken pox...try to get them while you are young. The older you are the greater the risk. also, try not to itch the pox because they can leave unsightly, and damaging scars. If you are able to moderate your fever, avoid scratching, and contract the disease in childhood you should experience no hardship outside of the disease running it's natural course. Once you have chicken pox you can never get them again (however it does leave you suseptable to Shingles...but that's a different story). As an additional side note; vaccinations now help many to never contract the pox to begin with.