CHICKENPOX (Varicella): Chickenpox (varicella) is a common illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. It is most common in children‚ but most people will get chickenpox at some point in their lives if they have not had the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox can cause problems for pregnant women‚ newborns‚ teens and adults‚ and people who have immune system problems that make it hard for the body to fight infection. Chickenpox usually isn’t a serious health
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CHICKENPOX Introduction Chickenpox is highly contagious disease characterized by fever‚ malaise‚ aches and appearance of vesicular rash within 24 hours. It is also called as varicella. Magnitude of problem It is worldwide in distribution and occurs in both epidemic and endemic forms. Epidemiological factors * Agent factor The causative agent of chickenpox is Varicella-Zoster (V-Z) virus which is also called as “human (alpha) herpes virus 3” * Source of infection The source or
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Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health Nursing NRS 427V February 20‚ 2014 Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Chickenpox is a viral infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) transmitted via the respiratory route that causes itchy‚ blisters-like rashes usually lasting about 5-10 days. It is highly contagious transmitted by person to person contact (direct) from respiratory secretions or indirectly through contact with airborne
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HICKENPOX RUTA TIMARKY GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Monday‚ March 11‚ 13 DESCRIPTION OF CHICKENPOX CONTAGIOUS BLISTERS/RASHES ITCHINESS/REDNESS TIREDNESS/MILD HEADACHES FEVER/GENERAL MALAISE Monday‚ March 11‚ 13 Usually occurs in children 1 year to 14 years of age. Chickenpox is a very contagious disease that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Initially it starts out red‚ it itches‚ it can resemble an insect bite: it starts on the face‚ scalp‚ chest and back and can spread
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Introduction-Chickenpox is a common childhood skin disease caused by a viral infection called varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is less common in the United States due to universal vaccination with the varicella virus vaccine‚ though it still occurs in populations that are not routinely vaccinated. The varicella-zoster virus is similar to herpes simplex virus in many respects. The virus is spread through air droplets or direct contact with active lesions. Most cases of chickenpox arise between the
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known familiarly as chickenpox‚ which is a member of the herpes group of viruses. Varicella zoster is a DNA virus and is a member of the herpes virus group. Like other herpes viruses‚ VZV has the capacity to persist in the body after the primary (first) infection as a latent infection.It is usually a mild disease that lasts a short time in healthy children. However‚ it can be severe in adults and may cause serious or even fatal complications in people of any age. Chickenpox is a vaccine preventable
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Chickenpox Causes of Chickenpox - The cause of chickenpox is the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Chickenpox can also be caused by both direct contact to the skin and by contact from coughing‚ sneezing from the infected individual. Symptoms of Chickenpox - The symptoms of the chickenpox is a red‚ itchy rash the first appears on the back or abdomen and face. It then will spread all over the body to the mouth‚ nose‚ scalp‚ ears and genitals. The rash then turns into small bumps that look like pimples
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Chickenpox can cause serious skin infections‚ pneumonia‚ brain damage‚ and in severe cases death can occur. There is also fever‚ loss of appetite‚ headaches‚ tiredness and general feeling of malaise. The rash has three phases; during the first phases there are raised pink or red bumps (papules)‚ which break out over several days. During the second phases fluid-filled blisters (vesicles)‚ forming from the raised bumps over about one day before breaking and leaking. Finally‚ during the third phases
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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
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1.1. History Viruses that have been attenuated are less communicable than viruses that are not. Although the virus in the chickenpox inoculation is generally incompetent of causing an ailment‚ it still encourages a response from the body’s invulnerable system. 1.2. Causes In 1875‚ Steiner demonstrated that chickenpox was caused by a communicable agent by inoculating volunteers with the vesicular fluid from a patient with desperate varicella. Clinical explanations of the relationship between varicella
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