PDF-Varicella Chickenpox Vaccine

What is it Are there side effects with the vaccineSide effects are usually mild and last a short time the most common side effects are redness pain and swellingwhere the needle was given Other si. 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 By; Nate Martin and Candace Young. Transmission. You can get the chickenpox from an infected person who sneezes, coughs, or shares their food or drinks. . You can also get chickenpox from touching the fluid from a chickenpox blister. . Intro. Varicella-zoster virus is a . herpesvirus. which causes varicella (chickenpox) and, after the virus has remained latent in the body (virus latency) and reactivates, herpes zoster (shingles). Serious complications that can occur: central nervous system involvement, pneumonia, secondary bacterial infections, and death. By: Chase Martens & . 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. You've probably heard that chickenpox are itchy. It's 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 don't get chickenpox at all. Kids who do get it after they've gotten the shot often get less severe cases, which means they get better quicker.. 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. 9910 W Loop 1604 N #124 Phone (210) 692-0358 San Antonio, TX 78254 Fax (210) 692-0359 “Help Your Child Survive Chicken Pox”www.kidsgrowth.com Chickenpox is the most contagious of t VARICELLAZOSTER (CHICKENPOX)VACCINES FOR AUSTRALIAN CHILDRENINFORMATION FOR IMMUNISATIONPROVIDERS Disease and epidemiology the varicellzoster virus (VZV). It is characterised by vesicular skin lesions Page 1 of 2 Child’s NameSchool NurseDateSchoolSchool Phone Number http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/wcs Bureau of Maternal & Child Health • Division of Women & Children’s Services cannot pass shingles from one person to another. There is the rare occurrence that a person who has never had chickenpox (or the chickenpox vaccine) could get chickenpox from a person with What are s Disease Possible vaccine responses Vaccines are prescrip�on medicines. Talk to your doctor or nurse about the bene�ts or any risks. A highly contagious viral illness causing fev 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 Number 44b Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunizati Immunization Program Updated April 2016 Guidelines for Evaluating Chickenpox - like Rash in Recipients of Varicella Vaccine Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine has been available for use in the United St  varicella zoster virus and is a vaccine preventable disease.  The virus spreads easily from person to person through the air by sneezing and coughing or by direct c ontact with the fluid i