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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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Where are chickens found?

chicken is found all over the world it is found in north America, south America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and Europe, but not in Antarctica it is too cold. chickens are usually farm animals and if they are wild they live in grassy and at the same time rocky areas.

How do you catch a chicken?

You grab both its wings in against its body. One of the best ways is to use an old fish landing net. Corner the chicken in the barn or shed and scoop it up or trap it with the hand net. Remove it quickly before it gets tangled.

How does the chickenpox virus enter sensory nerves?

The virus slams against the nerve cell and opens the nerve cell's membrane by fusing its membrane with it. The contents of the virus enter the nerves and begin the negative effects.

Can chickenpox cause infertility?

Chickenpox doesn't affect fertility. The virus usually associated with infertility is another common childhood illness - mumps. Mumps can affect the testes, and in an adult can result in infertility.

How are chickenpox HIV and measles similar?

No, for one, Malaria infection is carried by a vector, in this case, a mosquitoe while Chicken pox is a viral infection without any vector. Although both are communicable diseases, chickenpox has a different transmission than Malaria.

What is diarrhea vaccine?

Diarrhea is a symptom of several diseases, not a disease itself. Therefor there is no vaccine for diarrhea. But there are vaccines for some of the diseases that cause diarrhea as a symptom. However there are also non-disease causes of diarrhea and for these there will never be a vaccine, as there is nothing to vaccinate against.

Diarrhea is also a symptom of several types of poisons as well as radiation sickness and although these can be considered "diseases" or "illnesses", there is no disease causing organism to vaccinate against so there will never be a vaccine.

Can you get HIV if you catch chickenpox from someone with HIV?

Yes, a history of herpes doesn't provide immunity from chickenpox.

What is varicella?

It is a virus that causes what we call chickenpox.

Has chickenpox increased or decreased in the last 20 years?

Chickenpox has decreased significantly in the last 20 years in the US since chickenpox vaccine was approved in the US in 1995.

When do chickenpox bumps go away?

No, chickenpox remains contagious until all spots are scabbed over.

How you prepare vaccine?

In case of tetanus vaccine, you culture the bacteria. Then isolate the bacteria and kill the same. Then you treat the same with phenol and / or aluminium hydroxide. The killed bacteria are oxydized with potassium dichromate. So you prepare the toxoid of the same. In case of rabies vaccine, you pass the virus repeatedly through the sheep or rabbit brain to prepare the fixed strain. Then from this fixed strain the scientist has prepared the vaccine, by attenuating the strain. So the viruses are cultured, usually on cell cultures and then attenuated to prepare the vaccines. Little is known about this to medical community. All the inventions are done by the scientists. They are the 'real' heroes and doctors get the credit for everything.

Is chickenpox related to smallpox?

No. Chickenpox did not come from smallpox they are 2 separate viruses.

Who is the oldest person to get chickenpox?

My brother had shingles when he was 4 or5 that would have been in about 1950. It was very bad. He was totally miserable. At that time the doctor said he was the youngest person he knew of to have them and he wrote of the case for a medical journal.

He lay on the bed without clothing or even a sheet. If you walked past the door or turned on the light in the next room he woke up screaming.

Can you be near toddlers and babies if you have chickenpox?

A child/infant should not be around someone with chicken pox. If a child has already had the vaccination, they should be okay; however, vaccinated children have developed chicken pox. http://www.drgreene.com/21_510.html

Is chickenpox a genetic disease?

Chickenpox is not a genetic disease. It's an infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus.

Can you get shingles from someone if you never had chickenpox?

You do not get shingles without first getting the chicken pox.
You can't get shingles from someone. You only get shingles if you've had chickenpox in the past. If you have direct contact with shingles lesions, you could get chickenpox.

What parts of the body are most affected by chickenpox and shingles?

The skin and mucous membranes are the body parts most affected by chickenpox and shingles. Shingles also affects the nerves in the area that has the rash.

Is penicillin given for chickenpox?

i agree thay are similar (red dots covering places) however you usually begin to first see Chicken Pox on the palms of your hands bafore anywhere else. they both have red dots on the body though i would think penicillin is smaller dots whereas chickenpox would be possible larger. i dont know much because ive never had chicken pox but my mother is allergic to penicillin so i know a bit.

How is the chickenpox vaccine used?

Chickenpox vaccine is injected subcutaneously to reduce the risk in chickenpox in patients who don't have a history of chickenpox. It is routinely given in the US with the first dose at 12-15 months, and the second dose at 4-6 years, but may be given to older children and adults as well.

If you are vaccinated against chickenpox can you still get shingles?

No, there is no reason to get chickenpox vaccine if you've had shingles. You should talk with your health care provider about shingles vaccine.

Does yellow pus mean chickenpox are infected?

Yes it does, the puss could potentially become poisonous and you need to get it out of the blister immediately. GET TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY

What happened to chickenpox?

Here are some facts about chickenpox:

  • It causes itchy, contagious, bumps,
  • Typically you can only get it once
  • it is NOT caused by chickens.
  • There is a vaccine available.
  • Once you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for life and may cause shingles in the future.