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Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a contagious and airborne disease primarily due to varicella zoster virus (VZV). The disease can be easily spread through sneezing or coughing of infected individuals or through direct contact with the fluids secreted by the rash.
705 Questions
Both chickenpox and the flu were prevalent in the Edison Middle School last winter
Can you get mono if you have had chickenpox?
Yes, you can get mono if you have had chickenpox. They are caused by different viruses in the herpesvirus family.
Can you get chickenpox from someone who has shingles if you had shingles before?
If you had shingles before, that means you had chicken pox already as a child, long before shingles developed. You cannot catch chicken pox from shingles if you already had chicken pox.
Chicken pox is a one-time illness, usually in childhood. It does not matter how "mild" or "bad" the chicken pox is. The body's defenses are activated whether "mild" or "bad" and immunity results. No person acquires chicken pox twice.
Shingles is caused by the same virus but with shingles, the virus is re-activated within the person's own body (not from catching the chicken pox virus from someone else). A person who never had chicken pox cannot get shingles; but that person who never had chicken pox can get chicken pox.
A person who has shingles can infect others with chicken pox, but only if those persons (usually children) never had chicken pox before. If a person with shingles is around a person/child who already had chicken pox, the other people won't get chicken pox or shingles.
The defining factors in shingles are:
- The person already had chicken pox
- The person is generally over 50 years old
- The person may also have a compromised immune system
If you had chickenpox as a child, there is no special care required if you are pregnant and were exposed to chickenpox.
Do you have to have skin to skin contact to get chickenpox?
No, you do not have to have skin to skin contact in order to be infected with chickenpox. You can get chickenpox by breathing in the germs from someones sneeze, cough, skin to skin contact, or touching a surface the infected person has recently touched. Hope this helps. :)
What if you get chickenpox twice?
Chickenpox can happen more than once once (I've seen it happen), but usually it only comes once in a lifetime.
Unfortunately, later in life you can suffer shingles, because chickenpox is caused by a virus which never leaves the body and settles, lying dormant for years, in nerve roots. When your immune system is depressed or weakened, the virus can be reactivated as a shingles infection.
What organism does chickenpox infect?
Chickenpox infects humans as well as a few primate like gorillas. It doesn't infect cats, dogs, birds, or other animals.
What are the different kinds of chickens wpicture?
There are hundreds of recognized breeds as many countries recognize breeds not found elsewhere. This count does not include cross breeds so in effect there may be thousands. Over 60 breeds alone are recognized by the American Poultry Association.
I will give you links to Hendersons breed charts and to Poultryhelp.com.
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Can black people get chickenpox?
Yes. The only thing I am aware of that remotely might be related to your question is that if someone has sickle cell anemia they are unlikely to get malaria.
What time of year does chickenpox come around?
In temperate areas of the world, chickenpox is most common in late winter and spring, although it can happen in any season.
Should a 50 year old that has never had chickenpox get the vaccine?
A fifty year old who does not recall a history of chickenpox should be vaccinated for chickenpox or for shingles. Contact your health care provider for advice specific to your situation. Some insurance companies will not pay for shingles vaccine until age 60; otherwise, that would normally be your first choice.
Is chickenpox spread by casual or non-casual contact?
Chickenpox is airborne and also can be spread by direct contact with wet blisters or sores. It is spread by both casual and non-casual contact.
How could i can get Chickenpox treatment in just two days?
Many diseases like Chicken Pox have to run their natural course and can seldom be hurried into finishing.
Can you test positive if you had chickenpox vaccine but never had chickenpox?
A person with a history of chickenpox or history of chickenpox vaccine will typically have a positive antibody test for chickenpox.
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.
No, rats don't get chickenpox. Chickenpox affects only humans and a few other primates.
Can a nurse without chickenpox exposure take care of a patient with active shingles?
A nurse without proper immunization is fooling herself.
because antibody's are meant to stop viruses they never return to zero as they always keep a memory of the virus encase it ever comes back.
Can chickenpox infect the internal organs?
Yes, in immune compromised patients, chickenpox can rarely infect the internal organs.
What good can a vaccine be if one has had chickenpox?
Chickenpox vaccine isn't needed if you've had chickenpox in the past. Shingles vaccine is recommended for patient 60 and over to prevent shingles.
