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What is it Are there side effects with the vaccineSide effects are usually mild and last a short time the most common side effects are redness pain and swellingwhere

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What is it Are there side effects with the vaccineSide effects are usually mild and last a short time the most common side effects are redness pain and swellingwhere the needle was given Other si. Doctors recommend that all children who have never had chickenpox get the shot The chickenpox shot t Protects your child from chickenpox a potentially serious and even deadly disease t Prevents your child from feeling itchy and uncomfortable from ch It is charac terised by vesicular skin lesions and fever Complications of chickenpox occur in approx imately 1 of cases There were 1500 hospitalisations per year in Australia prior to universal immunisation most of which were in otherwise healthy y Intro. Varicella-zoster virus is a . herpesvirus. which causes varicella (chickenpox) and, after the virus has remained latent in the body (virus latency) and reactivates, herpes zoster (shingles). Serious complications that can occur: central nervous system involvement, pneumonia, secondary bacterial infections, and death. Varicella http://www.phsource.us/PH/CD/varicella.htm (1 of 3)8/25/2005 3:59:03 PM Varicella l Your used bed sheets are another potential source of infection. Place these linens in a plastic bag. A By: Chase Martens & . J. oel Easterwood. What is Varicella. Varicella also commonly known as chickenpox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster. People who get the virus often develop a rash of spots that look like blisters all over their bodies. The blisters are small and sit on an area of red skin that can be anywhere from the size of a pencil eraser to the size of a dime. You've probably heard that chickenpox are itchy. It's true. The illness also may come along with a runny nose and cough. But the good news is that chickenpox is a common illness for kids, and most get better by resting just like you do with a cold or the flu. And the really good news is that, thanks to the chickenpox vaccine, lots of kids don't get chickenpox at all. Kids who do get it after they've gotten the shot often get less severe cases, which means they get better quicker.. Varicella Infection. Varicella Infection: . Perception vs Reality . Annual Burden of Varicella in Europe. Varicella Complications. Varicella Disease Is Usually Self-Limiting; However… . Varicella Vaccines. by the varicella virus. It causes a rash of itchy blisters on the skin, mouth, and throat. Chickenpox is highly contagious, and can spread to other people, especially people who have not had a var In conjunction with Mary Thompson CNM3 and Brigid Quaid CNM3 Occupational Health Department Dr. Fiona Ryan and Dr. Ann Sheehan, Department of Public Health Dr. Bartley Cryan, Consultant Microbiologist Page 1 of 2 Child’s NameSchool NurseDateSchoolSchool Phone Number http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/wcs Bureau of Maternal & Child Health • Division of Women & Children’s Services 421 the face and scalp, spreading to the trunk and abdomen and event ally to the limbs. After three or four days, the vesicles dry with a granular scab and are dry up; the infec ious period is from o Student Age Group Required Vaccines Ages 2 through 5 years enrolled in a school based program not licensed as a child care provider 4 do ses of DTaP, DTP, or DT vaccine 3 doses of P ol io vaccine 3 Number 44b Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunizati Immunization Program Updated April 2016 Guidelines for Evaluating Chickenpox - like Rash in Recipients of Varicella Vaccine Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine has been available for use in the United St . Dušek. , . Sofiya. . Andreykanich. , . Neven. . Papić. , Ivan . Kurelac. , Adriana Vince. History. A 72-year old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented . with . a . pruritic. rash and fever up to 40.2 °.

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