Paper Chickenpox is a communicable disease and “one of the classic childhood diseases” (National Institute of Health [NIH]‚ para. 1). In the past‚ when parents heard a child had come down with chickenpox‚ parents would form chickenpox parties so other children would contact chickenpox and acquire lifelong immunity. Today another‚ more controlled method is used for children to benefit from the chickenpox antibodies (Wimer‚ Emm‚ & Bader‚ 2004). This and other information on chickenpox will be
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Professor Steiner University of Phoenix HCS 457 Chickenpox is a highly communicable virus named the varicella-zoster virus and closely resembles the herpes virus. The virus can be released into the air by coughing or sneezing‚ spreading the virus from person to person. The virus also can be spread by touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is so contagious that an individual who has never had exposure to chickenpox has an 80% chance of obtaining the disease when in close
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Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a herpesvirus called varicella-zoster virus (7). Chickenpox is one of the most easily transmitted of contagious diseases (5). Ninety to ninety-five percent of the people exposed to the virus will develop it within twenty-one days (5). The term chickenpox came from chickpea‚ which is a member of the bean family and resembles the look of the swollen pox‚ or from the Old English gican‚ meaning "to itch" (7). Before chickenpox was classified
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varicella-zoster virus the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. Years later‚ the virus may reactivate as shingles.Varicella-zoster is part of a group of viruses called herpes viruses‚ which includes the viruses that cause cold sores and genital herpes. Because of this‚ shingles is also known as herpes zoster. But the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is not the same virus responsible for
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DNA virus. H. herpesvirus-3 is an Alphaherpesvirinae. In 1888 the relationship between chickenpox and shingles were observed by Von Bokay when children who had not acquired an immunity to H.herpesvirus-3‚ or have never had chickenpox‚ became sick with chickenpox after coming in contact with the latent H.herpesvirus-3‚ or someone who had shingles. It was not until the end of the 19th century that chickenpox was reliably distinguished from small pox. H. herpesvirus-3 can code for anti-apoptotic
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Shingles‚ also known as herpes zoster‚ is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus‚ causing a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. They most often appear on your torso. They look like a small strip of blisters. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox‚ the virus is already in your spinal cord and brain‚ but inactive. The virus may reactivate as shingles years later. Shingles can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles
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Name: HLT 3306: Midterm Study Guide Chapters 1-6 Complete and study thoroughly. I do not give the answers for these questions so it is your responsibility to read the textbook and do the work so that you do well. You will not have enough time to search for all of the answers so I suggest you complete the guide and master its material. Note: It’s a whole lot easier to complete this guide if you read one chapter at a time and then complete a portion of the questions. You’ll remember the material
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Treatment: none; antibiotics in some severe cases. A virus causes chickenpox‚ so the doctor won’t prescribe antibiotics. However‚ antibiotics may be required if the sores become infected by bacteria. This is pretty common among kids because they often scratch and pick at the blisters. The antiviral medicine acyclovir may be prescribed for people with chickenpox who are at risk for complications. The drug‚ which can make the infection less severe‚ must be given within the first 24 hours after
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a written paper of 1‚200-1‚500 words‚ apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Communicable Disease Selection Choose one communicable disease from the following list: 1. Chickenpox 2. Tuberculosis 3. Influenza 4. Mononucleosis 5. Hepatitis B 6. HIV Epidemiology Paper Requirements Include the following in your assignment: 1. Description of the communicable disease (causes‚ symptoms‚ mode of transmission‚ complications‚ treatment) and the demographic
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Zhong D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the age of 3-10
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