What is Chickenpox?
Everyone knows what a pox is -- a viral infection that produces common blisters that can explode. It is not clear who “Chicken” got connected with pox to come up with Chickenpox. The Oxford English Dictionary features the "chicken" to the non-threatening nature of the pox. Chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster virus. it's a common illness among people, and it's highly contagious. The people who will be infected by the virus will often have a rash of spots appearing everywhere in the body that will look like blisters.
Viruses are extremely small particles (about one-millionth of an inch) that must have being attached to host cells to live and replicate. Viruses enter the body through nose or mouth or through broken skin. The varicella virus also get into the body through the mucous membranes lining the eyelids and eyeballs.
Once in, the varicella virus gets in on to the host cells in the nose and surrounding lymph nodes and then it reproduces very much. Then the replicated varicella particles go to the liver, spleen and sensory nerve tissues. After that reproduction, the particles infect the skin cells. This skin infection quickly create chicken pox rash.
Until the rash appears, people don't know that the varicella virus has been developing in their body for 10 to 21 days. The incubation period refers to the time that pass by between when you get infected and when spots start to appear or when showing the symptoms of the Chickenpox. People with chicken pox become really contagious during the last 1-2 days of this time, right before the rash breaks out. This incubation period makes chicken pox highly contagious; people usually don't even know they have it until after they've spread it. 9 out of 10 non-immune people who live with someone with the varicella virus will catch it The blisters are small and sit on an area of red skin that can be found everywhere in the body in the size of a pencil eraser to the size of a coin. Chickenpox are very itchy.
The varicella virus can move from bloodstream to someone else in several ways. A cough, sneeze from an infected person can force out airborne virus particles to be mistakenly inhaled, or tiny droplets of liquid inside the blisters can be released into the air. Physical contact with the rash before the blisters have dried also can spread the virus to someone else.The Chickenpox illness can start with a runny nose and cough. It will be better by resting just like people do with a cold or flu. Because of Chickenpox vaccine, lot of people won't get chickenpox. For the people who do the vaccine and then get chickenpox they often will have less seriousness,which means it will get better soon.
Viruses are extremely small particles (about one-millionth of an inch) that must have being attached to host cells to live and replicate. Viruses enter the body through nose or mouth or through broken skin. The varicella virus also get into the body through the mucous membranes lining the eyelids and eyeballs.
Once in, the varicella virus gets in on to the host cells in the nose and surrounding lymph nodes and then it reproduces very much. Then the replicated varicella particles go to the liver, spleen and sensory nerve tissues. After that reproduction, the particles infect the skin cells. This skin infection quickly create chicken pox rash.
Until the rash appears, people don't know that the varicella virus has been developing in their body for 10 to 21 days. The incubation period refers to the time that pass by between when you get infected and when spots start to appear or when showing the symptoms of the Chickenpox. People with chicken pox become really contagious during the last 1-2 days of this time, right before the rash breaks out. This incubation period makes chicken pox highly contagious; people usually don't even know they have it until after they've spread it. 9 out of 10 non-immune people who live with someone with the varicella virus will catch it The blisters are small and sit on an area of red skin that can be found everywhere in the body in the size of a pencil eraser to the size of a coin. Chickenpox are very itchy.
The varicella virus can move from bloodstream to someone else in several ways. A cough, sneeze from an infected person can force out airborne virus particles to be mistakenly inhaled, or tiny droplets of liquid inside the blisters can be released into the air. Physical contact with the rash before the blisters have dried also can spread the virus to someone else.The Chickenpox illness can start with a runny nose and cough. It will be better by resting just like people do with a cold or flu. Because of Chickenpox vaccine, lot of people won't get chickenpox. For the people who do the vaccine and then get chickenpox they often will have less seriousness,which means it will get better soon.
the body parts affected
Chickenpox can be appearing everywhere in your body,especially a red rashes appears first on the abdomen or back and face and then spread everywhere else on the body,including the scalp,arms,mouth,genitals and legs.
How can Chickenpox be prevented?
If a person have chickenpox, they should stay away from public areas so they can stay away from people who haven't had it, specially babies under 12 months, pregnant women and people with a weaken immune system.
People should be kept off school [children] and other public areas until all the spots have crusted over, which is when they prevent being contagious.
There is a vaccine for chickenpox.National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) suggests the vaccination should be completed for all children at 18 months. One dose of this vaccination is free for all suitable children from 12 to 18 months of age from the Immunize Australia program, the National Immunization Program (NIP).Also, the NIP provides a free 'catch-up' vaccination for children between 10 to 13 years old who haven't yet been vaccinated and haven't had chickenpox. This free vaccination is offered from local doctors and immunization clinics.
If a child is over 14 years old and not yet had chickenpox they should get vaccinated. This is particularly suggested for healthcare workers, child care workers, teachers and people who have contact [daily] with others who have a weakened immune system. This can protect others from getting chickenpox from an infected person.
People should be kept off school [children] and other public areas until all the spots have crusted over, which is when they prevent being contagious.
There is a vaccine for chickenpox.National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) suggests the vaccination should be completed for all children at 18 months. One dose of this vaccination is free for all suitable children from 12 to 18 months of age from the Immunize Australia program, the National Immunization Program (NIP).Also, the NIP provides a free 'catch-up' vaccination for children between 10 to 13 years old who haven't yet been vaccinated and haven't had chickenpox. This free vaccination is offered from local doctors and immunization clinics.
If a child is over 14 years old and not yet had chickenpox they should get vaccinated. This is particularly suggested for healthcare workers, child care workers, teachers and people who have contact [daily] with others who have a weakened immune system. This can protect others from getting chickenpox from an infected person.