Communicable Disease: Chickenpox/Shingles

Communicable Disease: Chickenpox/Shingles Communicable diseases are the results from the contributing factor(s) of spreading a bacterium or virus that clings onto one person whereby passing to another. The chickenpox virus is not a respecter of persons, and children are the most vulnerable because of exposure to environmental situations that cause spreading of the virus. Communicable diseases are preventable, however; prevention focuses on how the disease spreads. Health care professionals play a significant role in the control of these diseases. The role involves developing the ability to ensure a successful and well-organized health care organization, equipped with proper prevention and control measures.
Disease Identity Chickenpox
• Subsequently to the first dose of the vaccine that individuals receive, the CDC recommends the scheduling of a second dosage as appropriate (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2012).
Influence of Lifestyle, Socioeconomic Status, and Disease Management Whether a health condition or illness is persistent or acute, lifestyles become a leading influence on the outcomes. Depending on the circumstances, some lifestyle changes are not harsh, nor permanent, however; they are a necessity. This holds true for chickenpox.
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• Trim fingernails The goal of disease management in relation to chickenpox is that of providing and translating knowledge to make the prevention and control of chickenpox possible. This goal becomes reachable by way of identifying outbreaks and responding appropriately, and raising awareness within in the medical community and the
Reported episodes of chickenpox from parents is an indication that outbreaks of chickenpox is increasing in the community 's preschool aged children. The economic status of the United States is by far the worst it has ever been, forcing households to have more than one income to survive. Because of this, the profound number of cases concerning younger children contracting the virus may be the link to the increased use of commercial child daycare for infants and young children.
Efforts to reduce the risk of chickenpox The principal method used to reduce the risk of chickenpox is vaccination. The Tennessee Department of Health has regulations requiring children, adolescents, teens, and young adults who attend daycare, school or college, to show proof of required age-appropriate immunization against varicella, along with proof of immunity (Department of Health, n.d.).
Education to communities about