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Chicken Pox (Varicella)

How is chicken pox caused and transmitted

Chicken pox is a disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. Unless they have had chicken pox before, anyone can contract the disease, i.e. children, adolescents and adults.

The disease is highly contagious, spreading through the air or by direct contact. The virus attacks the mucous tissues. Consequently, the disease is easily transmitted through droplets of mucous secretions from the respiratory tract while coughing or sneezing. It can also be transmitted to a person who has been in direct contact with a dirty handkerchief or the varicella lesions.

In most people, the incubation period ranges from 13 to 17 days. A person is most contagious for two days after the appearance of the rash and continues to be for about five days. Usually, it is safe for children to go back to school by the sixth day.
 

What are the symptoms of chicken pox

The typical sign of chicken pox is an irritating, itchy rash that starts on the trunk and slowly spreads over the face, including the scalp, mouth and ears, and also the upper arms and legs. Scabs form over the lesions after four or five days and may stay for one or two weeks after which they drop off. In addition, children may also develop fever, chills, nausea and vomiting.
 

How can this illness be treated

There is no specific treatment for this disease. However, it is imperative that you stop your child from scratching the spots. If she scratches the spots, the scabs may come off leaving the wounds open to infection and scarring. Apply calamine lotion at regular intervals to alleviate the itching and keep your child's nails short to minimize the risk of infection.

 

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Name: Carter
Country: united kingdom

how long do the chicken pocks usually last for?
 
Name: Ali
Country: pakistan

hi freinds. i am ali from pakistan age is 20 .. i need help from you all and all there dermatologists... actualy my skin is very rough like a dress without press.. and also my face color is not good.. i mean i have discoloration.. and i have also nail scars on my face.. please tell me a non-surgical treatment who remove all these stupid things on my face and give smoothness to my face .... please please help me .... my email address is (( ali_us3@hotmail.com)) i am just waiting for reply from you all helpers .. bye
 
Name: Was Perfect
Country: canada

i had chicken pox when i was about 2 and i only had one or two spot than i got them agian when i was 8 and i piced someone of them and now i have large dark holes on my face if anyone nows any treatment besides surgery that works in the slightested please email me at firefly135@hotmai l.com
 
Name: Sonya
Country: canada

hey im 16 and it is august 21 and i have the chicken pocs is there any way to get rid of them quick for a baseball turnament on the 27th someone please tell me
 
Name: =(
Country: united kingdom

i'm suffering from chicken pox at the moment and i have really been depressed.. i have a chicken pox pithole/scar on the right side of my face and its horrible..i'm trying to find out ways of levelling it out but its hopeless.. people keep telling me that it wud get better but i hav no confidence or belief now.. wil it get better? who knows.. its been a week and a half now.. still healing..
 
Name: bla bla
Country: belarus

i have scars on my face i want to get rid of them they r from falling and from the chicken pox if u have any info please write back asap
 
Name: babygirltia10452@yahoo.com
Country: usa

i had chickenpox so bad the doctor's said it was almost small pox. that was whaen i was 9yrs. i am now 24. yopu can only imagine how bad the marks were. i had the blisters on every inch of my body including my scalp. so you could imagine my face. i used vitamin e capsules (that you burst open) for the first 3months afterwards. then i applied palmer's cocoa butter for the remaining year and a half. and it work. i am of african american descent so you know my scars were very dark and noticable. i felt like an ugly creature. it is a long process but trust me it will work. palmer's brand of cocoa butter is a life saver.
 
Name: Shayla
Country: usa

i had the chicken pox when i was a little girl i am now going on 18 and i still have a few little bumps that just did not go away. i want to know if there is a way for me to get rid of them. emial me at shayslim2005@yahoo.cim
 
Name: Brooke
Country: canada

its august 15 and i started using that facial peel (neutrogena) 2 and a half weeks ago
 
Name: Brooke
Country: canada

okee...i have a pitted scar from chicken pox on the center of my forehead.. i am very conscious of it..so i been looking for things that might improve it.... weeks ago i bought a facial peel for wrinkles and stuff..neutrogena 35$..well i've been using it up to twice a day...and i'm 15...well you know how ur always looking in the mirror at urself and u notice the littlest difference well i guess the stuff in that face product that is helping wrinkles is helping ma chicken pox scare by producing its own colligen or sumthing....it might not help dramatically but i noticed a difference...hey hopefully it'll work for you....i can't wait too see the final results....good luck !!!
 
Name: *'~J~'*
Country: united kingdom

i had chicken pox when i was like three and the scars have never faded. now im thirteen and i am concious about them and i am suppose to be going on holiday. the scars are on my arms and stomach. they look terrible, i have been looking for something to help but so far i have found nothing. can someone please help!!!!
 
Name: Sabrina
Country: canada

hi..i am pretty but i feel so ugly because of a small but deep enough scar on my forehead from chicken box..i am 15 and i want it to be gone so i can have more self confidence...i'm wondering if that elicina cream or the neurtrogena mircodermabrasion kit will fix it.
 
Name: *orgasm chick* ask 4 msn addy
Country: usa

oooooooooohhh yesss, ooooooooo. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm ooooo goooooooood *juices from below spurt* oooooooooooo god *he drills his throbing dick inside my warm pussy, i feel it pulsating!* mmmmmmmmmmm yessssssss!
 
Name: hy the fuck do you want to know?
Country: united kingdom

if you scratch the pox on your face this helps them heal quicker, trust!
 
Name: Melanie
Country: usa

i'm 15 years old. i had chicked pox like when i was 12. they marks r still there. plese help me get rid of them!!
 
Name: colet
Country: united kingdom

do not despair, there is a formula!!!i'm 20 and had chicken pox about 1.5mnths ago and it left a lot of mrks on my fae and back. i was very depressed and after visitn this forum, i got even mo depressed. anyway, i would like you all t know there is hope. the marks i had have now almost completely faded. i'm sure within another mnth, they will have completely faded. i had really clear beautiful chocolate brown skin but after chicken pox, my face was full of spots, now i'm getting my beautiful skin back. i have been using 3 formulas: prayer, bio oil(2ce aday ) and vitamin e soap (2ce a day). god will fade your marks, just continue praying and dont give up hope. it worked for me and i thot i shud share god's love and grace. i have to admit, i was not into prayer a lot before this but i have seen god's power in my life, h ecan do miracles. god bless.
 
Name: *?*?*?*?*?*?*?
Country: usa

hi i am 13 year old i have acne..and larger pores, i feel un-confident to look at people when i am talking and in mirrors and everything..does anybody on here know a way i can lighten up my life to make it worry free, please post something on here letting me know..thanks alot..crystal..:)i appreciate all the comments i can get bcuz i am soo sad alot!
 
Name: Melanie
Country: usa

i got chicken pox in grade school and i am now 24. i understand how many of you feel ugly because of the scarring that occurs from them. i have a large eraser sized pox mark right between my eyes. i first got the mark lasered when i was about 13. it lessened the scar but did not get rid of it. i then had it lasered again when i was about 19. again, it lessened the mark but it was still very apparent and left me with reddness around the pox mark. i know how some of you might think these measures are too much, but it does affect your life. i then had fat injected into the mark to push it up to make it smooth. this did absolutly nothing, if not make it worse. i have finnally descided to go in and have the scar cut out. i will be going in in 2 weeks to have this done. the plastic surgeon will cut around the scar and very carefully sew it back together. i am really nervous, but because i am so unhappy with the mark now, i will try anything. i will keep everyone updated on how it goes. if anyone is interested to see my before and after pictures let me know. i would love to help or give advice to anyone here who wants to know how this goes for me. melgirl617@aol.com
 
Name: no
Country: usa

hi, i go outside alot so i get really tan and it makes my scars fade away for the parts that arent covered by clothing,but i dont know permanent way to get rid of them so somone please tell me! thankyou
 
Name: Pode
Country: usa

i had the chicken pox about a month a ago and it still seems like their still here how do i ge rid of the marks please help me.
 
Name: n boss
Country: united kingdom

i gt ch-pox could any 1 tell me how can i get rid of all my scar...??plz plz...
 
Name: Brian
Country: australia

hey yeah, im 16 and i got chicken pox about a month ago...yeah i have one major mark on my right cheak, but is actually healing nicely with the aid of retin-a-cream. it is a perscription drug that is normally used to treat acne. also, if condition doesnt improve dramatically there is always the option of dermo-abrasion.
 
Name: kari
Country: usa

i have the chicken pox pretty bad all over my body. i got them on sun. the 17 of july and now its july 22 and pretty much they are all scabs. i need them to be completely gone by next fri. the 30 b/c i have this massive party. please email me at karianne_pena@yahoo.com if you have any way to speed up the healing process please. thank you
 
Name: r8a
Country: Other

as i stated before, almost all of us here have the same problem, feeling insecure about our look... but don't let it depress you, looks are just a part of your life, i know no one here is interested being a model, but all of you have some talent or gift that make you special for someone... your family, your husband, your wife, your friends... if there is a way to get rid of it safely enough, i won't hesitate to do it, but now, being 21, i'm able to say i have many gifts and i'm capable of facing my problems with much more confidence than most of other people i have known...
 
Name: PLEASE I NEED HELP
Country: united kingdom

hey i did the last message, i need a way to speed up the scabs falling off by tomorrow!!!!! please help me!!! i look horrible and it is severely depressing me!!


 

 
 
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