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 **__Chicken Pox__**

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Chicken Pox Name Origin [|Origin of name] ===== One theory is that some people thought that the sores that Chick Pox caused looked like small chick peas, after that people started calling it Chicken Pox. Another theory is that the name come from an Old English word gican, which meant itching. There are probably more theories you can find through research, but the origin of the name still remains a mystery.

The Organism That Causes The Disease
==== Chicken Pox is a highly contagious illness caused by infection with [|varicella zoster virus] (VZV). It usually starts with a skin rash mainly on the body and head and it soon becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring **.**==== = =

**__Varicella Zoster Virus__**
The virus is spherical shape. The genome of varicella zoster virus, is similar to that of the herpes simple viruses (HSV). The DNA of the varicella virus is a linear and double-stranded molecule and has a length of 125,000 NT. The body of the virus is formed of capsomeres. These capsomeres are laying in a lipid layer. The way the capsomeres are arranged, is known as the icosahedral formation. The whole structure of 162 capsomeres, this is known as the nucleocapsid. The virus is vulnerable to chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite. There are different kinds of therapeutic agents and drugs used to treat the virus, these are zoster-immune globulin, vidarabine and aciclovir.

The Effects Of Chicken Pox = =

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Usually people don't get sick, the main problem is the itchy blister like rash. The rash usually appears on the scalp or back first, and later may spread all over the body. The rash usually begins as flat, red spots that become fluid-filled blisters, which can burst, dry and crust over. People may get less than 10 or over 1000 blisters. The average number of blisters a person gets is 300. Symptoms usually develop 10-21 days after infection. Some other symptoms of chickenpox may include: slight fever, loss of appetite, and fatigue. [|Effects of Chicken Pox]=====

Treatment For Chicken Pox
Antibiotics will not help treat chicken pox because it is a virus. Adults should always consult their doctors as soon as they know they have chicken pox. As soon as you realize your child has the chicken pox, and they are not ill, you need to consult with your doctor so they can decide what they are going to do and if they need to see your child. If you contract the chicken pox you need to try and rest and apply a lotion like calamine to help the itchiness. If you or your child has a temperature take paracetamol liquid or another sort of medication like Advil to bring the temperature down and to relieve any headaches, and pains.



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**__Direct Infection__**

 * People who are not immune, and are not vaccinated, can get chickenpox easily by touching an infected person, especially if they have any open blisters. Chickenpox also can be passed from one person to another by simply being in the same room as that person. Tiny droplets of infected matter are exhaled by the infected person and travel through the air, infecting others. Because infected individuals become contagious before the rash emerges, people can get infected because they around the infected person not knowing that they have chicken pox.

**__Indirect Infection__**

 * =====Chicken pox infections also can be spread by indirect contact. Touching items that have been touched by someone who is infected by the chicken pox, and while they are still contagious, can cause a chickenpox infection. Any oozing from an open blister is specifically contagious. [|transmitted]=====

__**4 Steps To Prevent Chicken Pox [|Prevention]**__
1.Avoid contact with infected patients. 2. Cleanse your house with dettol lotion daily when an infected person is staying in your house. 3. Inject prescribed vaccinations to prevent the deadly disease. 4. In case if you are infected, do not scratch your skin as the liquid may squeeze out and affect the nearby person. = =