PPT-Varicella

By Chase Martens amp J oel Easterwood What is Varicella Varicella also commonly known as chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster People who get the virus often develop a rash of spots that look like blisters all over their bodies The blisters are small and sit on an area of red skin that can be anywhere from the size of a pencil eraser to the size of a dime Youve probably heard that chickenpox are itchy Its true The illness also may come along with a runny nose and cough But the good news is that chickenpox is a common illness for kids and most get better by resting just like you do with a cold or the flu And the really good news is that thanks to the chickenpox vaccine lots of kids dont get chickenpox at all Kids who do get it after theyve gotten the shot often get less severe cases which means they get better quicker. It is charac terised by vesicular skin lesions and fever Complications of chickenpox occur in approx imately 1 of cases There were 1500 hospitalisations per year in Australia prior to universal immunisation most of which were in otherwise healthy y Jennifer Zipprich. Immunization Branch. California Department of Public Health. October 17. th. , 2012. Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV). Human alpha-herpesvirus . Causes varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Varicella http://www.phsource.us/PH/CD/varicella.htm (1 of 3)8/25/2005 3:59:03 PM Varicella l Your used bed sheets are another potential source of infection. Place these linens in a plastic bag. A 353 Varicella Pathogenesis Respiratory transmission Replication in nasopharynx and regional lymph nodes Primary viremia 4 to 6 days after infection sensory ganglia, infected during viremia Varicella Varicella Infection. Varicella Infection: . Perception vs Reality . Annual Burden of Varicella in Europe. Varicella Complications. Varicella Disease Is Usually Self-Limiting; However… . Varicella Vaccines. NsaiD. use in Chicken Pox. James Harper. Chris Phillips. Tom Hutchinson. Clinical Scenario. --------------------------------. Paediatric placement week. Nine year old with chicken pox, some infected lesions.. ON. A VIRUS DISEASE COMMON TO AFRICA. CHICKEN POX. BY . EJIBUNU NAZIRAT ADEREWA. 15/SCI05/007. MICROBIOLOGY. Table of content. Introduction. Virus classification. Type of disease. Route of infection. VARICELLAZOSTER (CHICKENPOX)VACCINES FOR AUSTRALIAN CHILDRENINFORMATION FOR IMMUNISATIONPROVIDERS Disease and epidemiology the varicellzoster virus (VZV). It is characterised by vesicular skin lesions 421 the face and scalp, spreading to the trunk and abdomen and event ally to the limbs. After three or four days, the vesicles dry with a granular scab and are dry up; the infec ious period is from o EXANTHEMS Patricia A. Treadwell, M.D.Professor of Pediatrics IndianaUniversitySchoolofMedicine Indiana FACULTYDISCLOSURE FACULTY DISCLOSURE Ihavethefollowingfinancialrelationshipswith financial the m Student Age Group Required Vaccines Ages 2 through 5 years enrolled in a school based program not licensed as a child care provider 4 do ses of DTaP, DTP, or DT vaccine 3 doses of P ol io vaccine 3 QA Fax: (615) 898-5004 Notk�ectkop oh Vctkegnnc (Chkemgp Poz) Ioowpkzctkop PonkeyNew full-time enrollees in higher education institutions (post-secondary) in Tennessee with enrollments larger . Dušek. , . Sofiya. . Andreykanich. , . Neven. . Papić. , Ivan . Kurelac. , Adriana Vince. History. A 72-year old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented . with . a . pruritic. rash and fever up to 40.2 °.