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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.
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Do you need to fast for a chickenpox blood test?
You do not need to fast for a chickenpox blood test.
What is the connection between varicella and the chickenpox vaccine?
Varicella Zoster is a type of herpes virus that is commonly the cause of chickenpox. The chickenpox vaccine, often called the Varicella vaccine, is a live virus vaccine to protect against chickenpox, as it can be extremely dangerous in adults. As shingles can also result from the same virus, the vaccine protects against that as well.
How can a child at a birthday party give all the other children chickenpox?
Chickenpox may be transmitted by airborne droplets or by direct contact with chickenpox sores. It is highly contagious.
What does A pox on you for your loathsome chiding mean?
It means... Curse you for your hateful scolding!
What is the shape and structure of the chickenpox protein coat?
Varicella zoster virus, also known as human herpesvirus 3, has double stranded DNA for its genome, and is about 125000 nucleotides long.
The virus looks very much like a fried egg under the electron microscope. It has a lipid membrane, and is about 120-200 nm in diameter.
For more scientific information, see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/00.031.1.02.001.htm
There is no vaccine to cure chickenpox. Chickenpox vaccine is used to prevent chickenpox, and can be used up to five days after exposure to the illness. Some severely infected patients might get IVIG to help cure chickenpox, but this is not considered a vaccine.
Is your chickenpox mild or severe?
The severity of chickenpox can vary from person to person. Mild cases often involve fewer blisters and milder symptoms, while severe cases can lead to a higher number of blisters, fever, and complications. Factors such as age, overall health, and vaccination status can influence the severity. It's important to monitor symptoms and consult a healthcare professional if there are concerns.
Can chickenpox virus cause hepatitis C or is it in any way related to hep c?
no its very so much diffrent hep c has nothing to do with it
What causes chickenpox and how you can prevent it?
Chicken Pox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus. It belongs to the family of Herpes viruses. Chickenpox seldom causes scarring, yet when it does, the scars most often occur around the eyes and consist of a small depression. Chickenpox lesions can become infected, usually from scratching and most frequently with bacteria called Staphylococcus. These secondary infections may be severe enough to require hospitalization. The virus is contained in the body fluids and in the lesions of skin and mucosa. It is transmitted from person to person by droplet infection through the respiratory tract. Rarely the condition may be caused by exposure to a case of Herpes Zoster. Once the virus enters the body it rests and reproduces in the lymph nodes of the body for about 3 to 4 days before it travels to the blood to infect the spleen and liver. It finally rests in the nerve roots near the spinal cord till it is activated. No trigger maybe needed for its activation, but sometimes it waits for events like stress or diminished immunity before it attacks.
Are chickenpox and smallpox similar?
Smallpox, cowpox, and chickenpox are all viral diseases that can cause sores. They are caused by different viruses. Smallpox is a serious illness, while chickenpox and cowpox are usually self-limited.
Chicken Pox is usually a mild childhood illness caused by Varicella. It is related to the bug that causes shingles.
Cowpox is found on the udders of cattle in the form of a rash or spots. It may also be found on domestic cats who enjoy catching mice and other small rodents.
A man called Edward Jenner noticed that dairymaids who caught Cowpox from cattle didn't get Smallpox. Smallpox was a serious and often fatal disease. So Edward Jenner thought that if people were given the very mild Cowpox germ they would be protected from the dangerous Smallpox germ.
He began to experiment and found the best way of giving people cowpox was by making a small scratch on the skin and dabbing the cowpox germ onto it.
It worked, and Edward Jenner is known as the Father of Modern Medicine. His vaccination programme spread throughout the world and Smallpox is said to be eradicated so that people are no longer vaccinated against Smallpox. I was vaccinated but my children weren't because Smallpox is no longer a threat. ity was from this idea that other vaccinations were developed.
Can you get hand foot and mouth disease if you have had chickenpox?
Yes, you can. I had chicken pox when I was under two years of age and contracted hand, foot and mouth disease a couple years ago. The strangest aspect of it all is that I was 30 at the time. Normally, only children actually come down with the disease when exposed. A great testiment to the effects of stress on your immune system!
yes they are caused by different viruses
What is the difference between cowpox and smallpox?
Smallpox
- Very serious and contagious disease coming from viruses
Cowpox
- Eruptive skin disease that's contracted from direct contact with an ulcer on the teat of a cow
