Question 1

what sort of disease is chickenpox?

Accepted Answer

It's a viral illness: It used to be extremely common, but isn't anymore now that we vaccinate against it.  Prior to the vaccine, 100-200 children per year died in the USA as a result of complications of chicken pox.   That number is now much lower.  Once you have chicken pox, you have it forever.  The virus lies dormant near your spinal cord, and sometimes reactivates.  When it reemerges, it's called shingles.

Question 2

i got chickenpox . i want to know that how much time does disease take to go ?

Accepted Answer

Cabin fever: The chickenpox is considered contagious from 24-48 hours before the onset of the rash until the last new blister is dried out.Generally this is 6-7 days after eruption. A trip outside would probably be fine if those you are in contact with have had cpx in the past or the vaccine. Your skin will be more sensative to sunlight for a while so take precautions.

Question 3

what happens if an adult gets the chickenpox? it is a childhood disease and i have heard that if an adult gets it is bad. how?

Accepted Answer

Unusual severity: During the era when 2 million cases a year occurred in the us, few worried about adult cases as most got them as kids. Now with available vaccines, some slip through without disease or vaccinations.Adults can develop a severe pneumonia that can be fatal, with onset soon after the skin findings appear. Vaccination is a good idea for any adult that missed them.

Question 4

is chickenpox a contagious disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can be spread to susceptable persons thru contact with airborn droplets or contact with material from draining sores.

Question 5

i'm 53 and i have chickenpox. is treatment with aciclovir going to help me? how dangerous is to have this disease at my age?

Accepted Answer

Can be helpful.: Varicella is a self-limiting disease but can have a higher risk of serious complications in adults, especially if one has any chronic medical conditions, taking chronic steroids,  have HIV or other immunedeficiency disorders, or receiving chemotherapy for any cancer.  Acyclovir or other antiviral medications is the treatment of choice if needed.

Question 6

in my country, it is not advisable for immunisations if baby has a contact with infectious diseases such as chickenpox within a month. why is that so?

Accepted Answer

NATURAL DISEASE: Babies who are not immunized are at risk of catching Chicken Pox and if that is the case it will give natural long term immunity
That my be the reason

Question 7

how can we differentiate henoch schonlein purpura with other skin diseases such as chickenpox, and how it can be treated?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing pattern: Someone who is well trained can distinguish these by history and exam. Since neither requires treatment, the management of potential secondary problems is where training also provides proper direction.A lay person and some physicians would not be expected to recognize HSP nor could the differences be explained within the limits of this platform.

Question 8

my daughter is 11 and had her mmr immunizations.  she was diagnosed with chickenpox on 11 august 2016, german measles on 19 september 2017 and now 11 september 2018 she has a rash again, not yet diagnosed. can it be a children's disease again?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Studies show that MMR in a single dose is effective in protecting 80% with a second dose, usually given here at 4-5 bring that protection up to 95%. MMR does not protect against chickenpox, although a vaccine is available. Rashes are common to many viral illnesses, not just the ones in the vaccine. If there are many unimmunized kids in the region the chances of getting such CHD increases.

Question 9

we have a 11 month old boy, and we would like to know what is the difference in beginning symptoms between chickenpox and hand foot and mouth disease?

Accepted Answer

Affected area : Mild chickenpox may present as fluid-filled vesicles scattered anywhere on the skin and rarely affects the mouth‘s mucous membranes. Severe chickenpox is painful to see.
Hand foot and mouth disease also causes vesicles which may be few in number but appear on the palms and soles of the feet and the mucous membranes of the mouth.

Question 10

what is the difference between hand, foot, mouth disease and chickenpox?

Accepted Answer

Different viruses: They are different diseases caused by different viruses.  Chicken pox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes shingles in adults. The rash is also different, being vesicles with fluid and very itchy . Hand foot mouth is caused most commonly  by the coxsackie a virus. It also causes mouth sores and rash, but it is seldomly itchy and it is seen more in palms and soles.

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What happens if an adult gets the chickenpox? it is a childhood disease and i have heard that if an adult gets it is bad. how?

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Is chickenpox a contagious disease?

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I'm 53 and i have chickenpox. is treatment with aciclovir going to help me? how dangerous is to have this disease at my age?

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In my country, it is not advisable for immunisations if baby has a contact with infectious diseases such as chickenpox within a month. why is that so?

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How can we differentiate henoch schonlein purpura with other skin diseases such as chickenpox, and how it can be treated?

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My daughter is 11 and had her mmr immunizations. she was diagnosed with chickenpox on 11 august 2016, german measles on 19 september 2017 and now 11 september 2018 she has a rash again, not yet diagnosed. can it be a children's disease again?

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We have a 11 month old boy, and we would like to know what is the difference in beginning symptoms between chickenpox and hand foot and mouth disease?

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What is the difference between hand, foot, mouth disease and chickenpox?

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