81. Varicella Vaccine, Varicella Virus, Chicken Pox Vaccine, Chicken Pox Shingles, C Varicella (Chiken Pox) Care Guide Guide to varicella, chiken pox, providing information about its signs symptoms, duration, prevention, treatment etc. http://health.indiamart.com/kidshealth/illness/index.html

HealthCare Kids Health Varicella (Chicken Pox) Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is characterised by fever and an itchy and blistered rash. It is a highly contagious disease. Although chickenpox-related complications are relatively rare among healthy children, the disease could be more dangerous among infants and the older age groups. In most cases, chickenpox in childhood is not life threatening. However, it can cause considerable suffering and discomfort to the patient and inconvenience to the parents. Children who suffer can miss valuable time at school, especially during exams and parents can lose working time, spent in looking after their sick children. Medical costs are also involved. Moreover, if an adolescent or adult becomes infected, the problems pertaining to lost working time and medical costs could be even greater. What is chickenpox? It is a viral disease caused by first exposure to the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The disease is identified with fever and typical blistered rash all over the body. The virus then remains latent or dormant in the body and can later be reactivated and cause shingles (herpes zoster). What are the symptoms of chickenpox?

82. What Is Shingles? Picture Of Shingles | What Is Chicken Pox? Picture Of Chicken Remedies and treatments for shingles a painful skin viral infection. http://www.doctorssolution.com/about_shingles.html

What is Shingles? Shingles is a viral infection also known as herpes zoster or varicella zoster. Shingles is more common among people over the age of 60 but can occur in people of all ages. It is impossible to develop shingles unless you have suffered chicken pox (normally as a child). The virus remains dormant in the body until it is aggravated in later life in a virus known as shingles. It is thought to be a weakened immune system that brings out the virus in later life. Inital symptoms include numbness under the skin, burning, itching, redness, and pain on one side of the body. After a few days this will lead to clear, fluid filled blisters surrounded by a rash. The virus follows nerve's and are often found in lines. As human eyes are connected to nerves this can result in painful eye inflammations and infections. Early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to reduce the symptoms which may cause complications to vision. Someone infected with shingles can transmit chickenpox to a person who has never had the virus. Infection occurs through both direct and indirect contact (eg. a towel) with the fluid from the blister. Someone infected with shingles should avoid contact with children and adults who have never had chickenpox until the blisters have healed. Anyone can get shingles if they have had chicken pox but it is more likely to occur in older people.

83. Chickenpox (Varicella)-Topic Overview What is chickenpox?Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly contagious and common viral infection that causes a rash. Chickenpox infections occur year round, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/chickenpox-varicella-topic-overview

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