Question 1

how does the varicella zoster spread?

Accepted Answer

Airborn/ contact: The varicella virus is passed by new active cases by droplet (cough or secretions) and by contact with debris from blisters. It is estimated that as few as 30 minutes in a room with a kid with chicken pox may spread it to susceptable persons.

Question 2

what does it mean when varicella zoster is negative?

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Hard to say: If you are referring to a blood test, it would mean there is no evidence of a prior varicella infection and no immunity.If it refers to a specimin i send to the lab for pcr it means no vz was found in the specimin.

Question 3

how would you explain what a varicella zoster (shingles) is in layman's terms?

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Recurrent  chickenpo: When first infected with chickenpox (varicella) the virus remains alive in your nervous system for the rest of your life and for unclear reasons can recur, often in localized area of your body (on one side only). This latter rash is called zoster and a person who has never had chickenpox can "get" chickenpox from this rash, .

Question 4

lifespan of varicella zoster virus?

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Lifetime: As long as you live, the virus stays with you mostly in dormant stage and occasionally flares up.

Question 5

what is the difference between herpes zoster and varicella zoster?

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Same thing: These are two terms for the same thing.

Question 6

are the varicella zoster virus and shingles the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Word games: One is the name of a virus, the other is one condition that virus can cause.

Question 7

what risk does the virus varicella-zoster virus(vzv) cause to fetuses?

Accepted Answer

Serious effects: Varicella-zoster virus can cause prematurity, encephalitis, pneumonia, intrauterine growth restriction, central nervous system abnormalities, limb abnormalities, blindness, and possibly death if birth occurs during active infection. This is one reason why the VZV vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy since it is a live vaccine.

Question 8

have lyme, mycoplasma, yersinia and varicella zoster. what should i treat first?

Accepted Answer

See ID specialist: For a person with all these infections, you need to be thoroughly evaluated by an infectious disease specialist and probably admitted to the hospital to have them treated with IV medications. If there are ongoing infections, all need to be treated simultaneously.

Question 9

how could you explain what a varicella zoster (shingles) is to a parent or a patient?

Accepted Answer

Virus: Shingles is a herpes zoster virus that can occur in anyone who has had chicken pox (herpes simplex) There are currently injections which aid in the prevention of shingles.

Question 10

how long can the varicella-zoster virus last on surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: We don't generally worry about shingles virus being spread by surfaces. As a rule you can give someone chicken pox if you have shingles  so you should not have anyone with a poor immune system touch your shingles rash.  
I think the virus probably could survive on a surface but  since chicken pox itself is usually spread by breathing on someone doubt you could give chicken pox this way.

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