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Some people may not know what Varicella is. You may have also heard of it referred to as chickenpox. It is actually an acute infectious disease which is known to be caused by a virus called varicella zoster virus (VZV). The VZV is a DNA virus. It also happens to be a member of the herpes virus group. It was found that the virus continues to stay in the body after the first infection. Chickenpox is passed along to others through the process of and uninfected person inhaling the airborne respiratory droplets from an infected person. The first infection of the virus is the result of chickenpox. Whomever has never had chickenpox and even the vaccine, can get the disease. The illness typically can last from 5 to 7 days. An early symptom …show more content…

There has also been 2 to 3 for every 1,000 cases of hospitalization in children. There have also been deaths in 1 in every 60,000 cases. There are a few different age groups that have an increased risk of complications from this VZV. Persons older than 15 years of age, infants that are younger than 1 year, immunocompromised persons, and newborns of woman that have developed the rash within 5 days before delivery and 2 days after delivery. Healthy children are more likely to have rare complications. “Varicella vaccine (Varivax, Merck) is a live-attenuated viral vaccine, derived from the Oka strain of VZV” (Diseases). Varivax is mainly approved for those 12 months and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accredited “a combined life-attenuated measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccine (ProQuad, Merck) for use in persons 12 months through 12 years of age” (Diseases). If the child is healthy, the infection will be benign and requires only symptomatic therapy only. If it is an infected adult or immunocompromised persons, then aggressive pharmacotherapeutic approach is

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