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Chicken Pox

Chicken Pox. By: Dilora Obi & Zachary Wyatt. What is Chicken Pox?.

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Chicken Pox

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  1. Chicken Pox By: Dilora Obi & Zachary Wyatt

  2. What is Chicken Pox? • Chicken Pox is a viral infection, (varicella) is a common illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. It is most common in children, but most people will get chickenpox at some point in their lives if they have not had the chickenpox vaccine. • Chicken Pox has been around since the 1500s, it was first discovered by a Sicilian Physician named, Giovanni Filippo Ingrassia. • Chicken pox starts out seeming like a cold, then you might have runny or stuffy nose. But 1 or 2 days later, the rash begins

  3. How does Chicken Pox Spread? • Chicken Pox is contagious, so if someone has it then it can pass unto someone else. • The person who is effected with the Varicella Virus, they are contagious during the first 2 to 5 days of being sick. • The person who has Chicken Pox can pass it to others by coughing or sneezing. When he or she coughs or sneezes tiny drops come out of the mouth and nose. It's easy for others to breathe in or get them on their hands.

  4. How to prevent Chicken Pox • Chicken Pox occurs mostly in children from 6-10 years old. • To prevent Chicken Pox, children from the age of 12 who have not had Chicken Pox is required to get the Chicken Pox (Varicella) vaccine which reduces the chances of getting Chicken Pox. And adults who have not gotten chicken pox should get two doses of vaccine from four to eight weeks apart.

  5. varicella diagrams

  6. Works Cited Bunch, Bryan H. "Chicken Pox." Diseases. Vol. 2. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 1997. 36-38. Print. Bone-Dermatitis. • Lamprecht, Catherine L. "Chickenpox." Chickenpox. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. Robinson, Richard M. "Chickenpox: MedlinePlus." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 23 Mar. 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

  7. Works Cited pt.2 • Lincoln, Sally P. "History of Chickenpox." History of Chickenpox. N.p., 15 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

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