, severe rash Infections of the lungs or liver, meningitis Seizures that are often associated with fever ( febrile seizures)General severe infection with the virus strain from the vaccine.
But chicken pox is crazy contagious. No need for prolonged periods of contact. One sneeze and boom! Chicken pox is not common in the US anymore because of the vaccine. I had it as a kid in the 1970s (not a big deal for me or my sister) and I was hoping that my kids would get it naturally and have it over and done with (and natural immunity).
You are correct that chickenpox (also called varicella) does still exist, both in the United States and all over the world.
Why can chicken pox be so dangerous?
It spreads from person to person through direct contact with the virus. It can also be spread to you through the air if you are near someone with chickenpox who is coughing or sneezing. A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it on to her baby before birth. Mothers with chickenpox can also give it to their newborn babies after birth.
Though uncommon, you can get chickenpox more than once. The majority of people who have had chickenpox will have immunity from it for the remainder of their lives. You may be susceptible to the chickenpox virus twice if: You had your first case of chickenpox when you were less than 6 months old.
Chickenpox can also cause death. However, some deaths from chickenpox continue to occur in healthy, unvaccinated children and adults .
When does chicken pox become contagious?
This is typically 7 to 21 days from exposure. Unfortunately, you can be contagious before you show a rash – so if you have been exposed to chicken pox, you might be in an incubation period right now, and be contagious without having any signs at all.
You may be wondering “When does chicken pox stop being contagious?”
Patients with chickenpox are contagious for 1–2 days before the rash appears and continue to be conta-gious through the first 4–5 days or until all the blisters are crusted over. Is there a treatment for chickenpox? Most cases of chickenpox in otherwise healthy children.
The virus spreads mainly through close contact with someone who has chickenpox. A person with chickenpox is considered contagious beginning 1 to 2 days before rash onset until all the chickenpox lesions have crusted (scabbed).
What are the first symptoms of chickenpox?
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How many deaths are caused by chickenpox?
A crane lifts culled pigs into a container on a farm where 80 pigs died of swine fever on March 4, 2006 in Haltern, Germany.
While we were reading we ran into the question “What are the long – term effects of chickenpox?”.
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