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Page 1 of 2 Child146s NameSchool NurseDateSchoolSchool Phone Number httpwwwscdhecgovhealthmchwcs Bureau of Maternal Child Health Division of Women Childrens Services. Doctors recommend that all children who have never had chickenpox get the shot The chickenpox shot t Protects your child from chickenpox a potentially serious and even deadly disease t Prevents your child from feeling itchy and uncomfortable from ch S Can you get chickenpox more than once If I think my child has been exposed to chickenpox what should I do brPage 2br 147147152136136156152V136156152 156136136156152UxxUx135UVV136152i136152v156147136156152156U136147147152136i156 How are chickenpox 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 Varicella Infection. Varicella Infection: . Perception vs Reality . Annual Burden of Varicella in Europe. Varicella Complications. Varicella Disease Is Usually Self-Limiting; However… . Varicella Vaccines. Preschool or Head Start. 4. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP). 3. Polio. 1. Varicella (chickenpox) – if no history of disease. 2. 1. Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR). 3. Hepatitis B. 2. et, or if you t home it is not usually necessary to avoid o contact with other children since chickenpox s contagious is contagious even before the rash appears nd they are likely to have and th REVISIONMARCH 2019 PART IV: Acute Communicable DiseasesCHICKENPOXpage CHICKENPOXAgentVaricellazoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. aricella (chickenpox): Varicella, the primary in by the varicella virus. It causes a rash of itchy blisters on the skin, mouth, and throat. Chickenpox is highly contagious, and can spread to other people, especially people who have not had a var 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 1 Why get vaccinated? It causes a rash, itching, fever, and tiredness. A person who has had chickenpox can get a painful rash called shingles years later. 2 Who should get chickenpox Routine 2 doses 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 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