PPT-Varicella zoster

Intro Varicellazoster 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; 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. . 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 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.. 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 Elisabeth J Cohen, MD. Professor of Ophthalmology. New York University . SoM. NYU . Langone. Health. Financial Disclosures. I have no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.. Presentations of . ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ,. DEPT OF MICROBIOLOGY. CIMSH ,LKO. DR MONIKA RAJANI. VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. DR MONIKA RAJANI . VZV. Causative agent of. . Chicken pox (. varicella. ) . – . primary infection. The two most important herpesvirus pathogens are . herpes simplex virus. (herpesvirus hominis) and . varicella–zoster. Herpes simplex infections. Herpes infection of the mouth and lips and in the eye is generally associated with . What are . exanthems. ?. Any skin rash associated with a viral infection. If found on mucosal surfaces it is called an . enanthem. .. What viruses cause . exanthems. ?. Measles. Rubella. Human herpes viruses (herpes simplex, varicella zoster. REVISIONMARCH 2019 PART IV: Acute Communicable DiseasesCHICKENPOXpage CHICKENPOXAgentVaricellazoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. aricella (chickenpox): Varicella, the primary in 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 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 IntroductionAlthough the use of eponyms adds a valuable historical context to the art of medicine, and shall hence be encouraged, their use must always reect an appropriate historical and medical Jeffrey F. Scherrer, PhD; Joanne Salas, MPH; . Christine Jacobs, MD; Daniel . Hoft. , MD; John Morley, MBBCh. Funder: . Benter. Foundation. Affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine. . St. Louis MO. USA.