contagious diseases (5). Ninety to ninety-five percent of the people exposed to the virus will develop it within twenty-one days (5). The term chickenpox came from chickpea, which is a member of the bean family and resembles the look of the swollen pox, or from the Old English gican, meaning “to itch” (7). Before chickenpox was classified as a disease it was confused with other similar diseases such as smallpox, measles, German measles, and scarlet fever. They all had a typical rash, and they were
CONDITION/ILLNESS? Chicken Pox is a disease that causes itchy blisters on the skin. If they are scratched they can become infected. Chicken Pox is a highly contagious disease that spreads through coughing and sneezing and the touching of things after the blisters have been touched (Ministry Of Health, 2015). HOW DOES THIS CONDITION/ILLNESS AFFECT THE BODY? Chicken pox affects the body because once you have the virus, the virus stays in the body for the rest of your life. Chicken pox can be reactivated
Mandatory chicken pox vaccine Chicken pox vaccine mandatory for children by Ana Patejdl at The Daily Illini, Available at http://www.dailyillini.com/apr02/apr17/news/stories/news_story10.shtml, Accessed 12/06/03 The above-mentioned article discusses the validity and safety of the vaccine for the chicken pox given to children before they enter kindergarten. The above mentioned article supports the assumption that the decision to give vaccines to children entering kindergarten did not have any solid
Home remedies to cure chickenpox – Homeopathy of Chicken Pox Chicken pox from a virus called varicella-zoster, small maternal disease is an infectious disease spreading from one person to another. Symptoms of chicken pox, chicken pox (it is itching in the body of a small mother, having a red rash on the body and face, fever and lack of appetite) Chicken Pox (small mother) spreads mostly to people whose Disease resistance is low and also in infants, this disease spreads through the mother, all
Chicken pox is not an Entrée that is served at one’s family holiday dinner party. Chicken pox is an extremely contagious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus. Chicken Pox is not a disease that is known to affect other animals or insects. Unlike other diseases, where human and other animal close interaction causes the exchange of virus and disease this disease did not come from a human-chicken interaction. The name chicken pox has been stuck for generations; there are many theories behind
Harmful microbe Chicken pox also known as varicella is a highly contageous viral infection that causes an acute fever and blistered rash on your skin called a vesicle (a small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.) . Chicken pox is commonly found in children under the age of 10 years old but can occur in adults and teenagers aswell but the virus can be more serious in if found in adults and teenagersand even life threatening. In most cases once you have had the virus it is
Syndrome, occasionally called Reye-Jacobsen's Syndrome, is known to follow any viral infection. Two of the most common viral infections it precedes is influenza, “the flu”, and chicken pox. A now-familiar warning on bottles of aspirin, most notably Tylenol, is not to give Tylenol to a child who is recovering from the chicken pox, a fever, or any other viral infection. The link between aspirin and Reye's Syndrome and is not fully understood, but all reported cases of Reye's Syndrome include a child who
common diseases so these diseases always acted as a catastrophe. In those days emergence of an epidemic always proved as “Pandora’s Box” to the whole locality. At that moment average life span was thirty to forty years. Some common disease like Chicken pox, Measles, Typhoid and many different kinds of fevers had killed more than the present American population in last seven centuries through the whole planet. On the other hand if we analyze the ratio of mortality in year 1999 in comparison with the
requires time to develop. Causes Mononucleosis is known to be caused by the Epstein_Barr virus (EBV), which can be passed by coughing, sneezing or saliva transfer, where it gets it’s popular name, the “kissing disease';. Much like chicken pox, most people don’t receive mononucleosis a second time in their life, but it can happen. Relapses can occur, but are fairly uncommon. Although you can receive the disease very easily, mononucleosis is not highly contagious, according to the
physical damage resulting from fevers and infections. Anyone who likes to sit front row at a rock concert will experience high decibel levels that can damage the hearing and cause some forms of nerve damage. Serious forms of meningitis, mumps, and chicken pox can also cause deafness especially at an early age. One disease that affects the in... ... middle of paper ... ... one another (Language). With the advancement of technology in the past 50 years, someday we might find a cure for the hearing
Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is a member of the herpes family. The herpes family also includes viruses that cause cold sores, chicken pox, genital herpes, and birth defects (7). Mono, short for mononucleosis (3) "gets its name from the fact that it causes a person's white blood cells to become distorted, so that they have only one nucleus (becoming mononuclear) instead of the usual divided nucleus.'; (3) The first accounts of mono
with just enough warmth for a light jacket. This was my dad’s idea. I was pretty against the whole thing, but I decided to give it a try; it wouldn’t hurt to try, would it? Ever since I was young I have had scars on my face from a severe case of chicken pox. The doctors worried that my face would be scarred much worse than it is. They gave my parents two options—sand my skin down to create smooth skin which could potentially cause worse scars and redness in cold temperatures, or do nothing and hope
Remembering the pink color of the calamine lotion that was used to soothe the itching sensation, realizing that these bumps were chicken pox. It is common knowledge that once a person contracts chicken pox and the outbreak clears up, the person will not get an outbreak again. Yet there are unknown complications that may develop later in life from having the chicken pox. Herpes zoster, or commonly known as Shingles, is one of these complications. Not only is this a very painful condition, but can
Chicken Pox is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus. It is contracted by contact with actual lesions or by respiratory secretions and there is a 10-21 day incubation period during which your child is developing the illness but does not show any symptoms and is not contagious (until the very last 1 or 2 days before the pox appear.). Once the vesicles show up there are likely to be many more on the way for between 3 and 7 more days and your child is contagious
The chicken pox outbreak in The Martian Chronicles dramatically affected the martian race and impacted the plot of the novel. During a previous trip to the planet Mars, human astronauts left traces of chicken pox bacteria, which led to the demise of the Martian race. During the fourth expedition to Mars, the crew spent their first night settling themselves in their stationed area. Eventually, the crew sent the physician-geologist, Hathaway, to explore the Martian cities. Once Hathaway returned to
Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Literally, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” is a story about a Colombian family visited by a mysterious man with wings. The townspeople pay to visit this man who is encaged in a chicken coop. Once the townsfolk loose interest, the chicken coop collapses and the man flies away. A closer reading of the text reveals underlying themes. The supernatural being is a representation of the unknown. He stands out from the rest of civilization. Society likes to
of a chicken. We had an uninvited guest in our vegetable garden. Unfortunately, such chicken invasions are a common occurrence in many areas of Stockton, California. Throughout the United States, municipalities small and large are debating whether or not they should enact residential livestock ordinances, specifically in regards to poultry. Considering that they are often a public nuisance and pose a health risk, local officials should consider restricting the private ownership of chickens in heavily
The Marvelous Chicken Today, chickens born of pinpoint-focused genetics are raised by the millions in factory farms. The industrial frying chicken is physiologically adapted to gain weight so that it’s ready for the skillet in six weeks. Modern hybrid laying hens are so efficient that they don’t even think of sitting on eggs (Will). To understand the importance of chickens, one must know their history, their many uses, and how one can raise them effectively. Chickens are complex creatures that have
Fried chicken, a meat product that uses parts of chickens that are “coated with batter and seasoned, flour, and fried” (The Free Dictionary). It is popular all over the world, but is especially popular in the Southern community. However, in the African-American community, this meat product has taken on a racial meaning in the United States. It has become stereotypical for African-Americans to love fried chicken, along with watermelons, cornbread, and collard greens. This new meaning to fried chicken
growing world population; however, it is in fact contaminated and filled with deceit, deception, and fraudulence. Tyson vocalizes that it has the consumer’s best interest in mind, meanwhile its sole interest is its revenue. It manufactures second-rate chicken byproducts and disguises it as a healthy choice for families. It has been discovered that Tyson distributes contaminated foods, injects its products with antibiotics, and abuses its livestock; thus, society needs to prohibit such rancid foods from