1Chickenpox

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[|Did You Know?]

The Chickenpox is a virus in the herpes family. The first discovery of chickenpox was by Giovanni Filippo in the 1500's in Italy. The word "pox" means curse which comes from the medieval era. It was a belief that the chickenpox was a plague that was brought upon children by the use of black magic. The word Chickenpox comes from the Old English word "giccin" which meant, "itching." When you become infected with the Chickenpox you begin to break out in blisters that burst and form crusts this is called pox. The chickenpox normally effects the respiratory system. The disease can be spread airborne, droplet transmission or direct contact. Almost everyone is effected by chickenpox before they hit adulthood. Also the disease effects about 4 million people a year. The average child can develop 250 to 500 pox.

[|Symptoms]

-loss of appetite -stomach ache -headache -sore throat -fever (normally occurs one to two days before breaking out.)

Prevention

To prevent this disease doctors recommend the vaccine at the age of 12 to 15 months of age and a booster at 4 to 6 years of age. However the doctor will not prescribe you an antibiotic because the chickenpox is a viral disease. They will however prescribe antibiotics if the sores become infected with bacteria.

Effects

Effects The most common effects with chickenpox is you can develop scares from itching the pox. You can have these scares forever.



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