• Pox, Chicken Pox

  Filed under General
  Jan 26

  Our medical system is only as good as those people who make use of it.  We have virtually eliminated many diseases through the use of vaccinations.  However, if you don’t get the vaccination, you still could die from an almost antique disease.

  Chicken pox is a contagious condition caused by a virus and identified by itchy blisters filled with fluid. These blisters later pop, and that leads to crusts to form over the blisters.

  The itchiness is both intense as well as irritating.  The blister crust surfaces, if they are not treated promptly, can leave pox marks.

  The virus with chicken pox is varicella. It spreads via airborn transmission, or droplet transmission, ie via direct contact with the virus.

  Treatment involves lotion, antihistamine, antiviral medications.  Persons not already ill should avoid contagious individuals.  Vaccination as a key component of reducing and irradicating this disease, so keeping kids on their immunization  schedule is important.

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