41. Chicken Pox: Why Do Children Die? 3/17/01 The CDC admits that children don t die from chicken pox per se, but rather. http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/17/chicken_pox.htm

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues What This Means Health Rankings Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Website ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... E-mail to a Friend Chicken Pox: Why Do Children Die? By Gary Krasner After learning this month of the legislative attempt to make the varicella vaccine mandatory in New York, I looked for a handle for an article. Since I didn't recall that chicken pox had ever been grouped in the category of medicine's infamous "Killer Diseases", I thought I should find out how the Medical Boys justified making it compulsory for school children. It became apparent that the only medical justification for this vaccine had been the claimed mortalities. I went to the CDC's website and found something revealing in the May 15, 1998/Vol. 47/No. 18 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR, their official publication). It was entitled, "Varicella-Related Deaths Among Children: Texas and Iowa notified CDC of three fatal cases of varicella (chickenpox) that occurred in children during 1997" (reprinted in Appendix A below). A short introduction stated that in the U.S. there are approximately 100 deaths (about half of these in children) and 10,000 hospitalizations each year for complications from chicken pox from infection with the varicella virus.

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Printing Help What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease, which causes a blistering rash. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is a member of the herpes family. How is chickenpox spread? Chickenpox is spread in fine droplets of moisture, which contain the virus. The droplets are produced when the infected person coughs or sneezes, another person then inhales these droplets and may become infected. It can also be spread by direct contact with an infected person. What are the symptoms of chickenpox? Slight fever Loss of appetite Fatigue Is chickenpox contagious? Chickenpox is a highly contagious virus, with an incubation period of 15-20 days. Chickenpox is most contagious the day before the rash appears and until the blisters are all dry and crusted over (usually about 5 days). If you have chickenpox you should avoid contact with pregnant women who have not had chickenpox, newborn babies and people with a low immune system (e.g. those with cancer or advanced

43. Chicken Pox Penn State Hershey Medical Center provides world class care and services to patients. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/c/chickenpox.htm

44. Chicken Pox This information is about chicken pox. You ll learn what chicken pox is and how to treat it. chicken pox is a virus infection that afflicts mainly children. http://www.the-health-pages.com/education/peds_chicken_pox.html

45. ChickenPox: Illnesses In Children | Your Child And Chicken Pox Chickenpox and your child with symptoms signs and treatment. Illnesses in children and chicken pox. http://www.surebaby.com/chickenpox.php

Pregnancy and Baby Childhood Illnesses Chicken Pox Pregnancy ... Fetal Dopplers Pregnancy Pregnancy Tickers Do's and Don'ts Smoking in Pregnancy Pregnancy Symptoms ... Forums Baby Baby Bedding Baby Names Baby Development Baby Gifts and Registry ... Recommended Resources Popular Pages Child Care Options Baby Bedding Themes Free Stuff Prenatal Tests ... Lead in Your Home Chicken Pox And Your Child What is ChickenPox? Chickenpox is a very common viral infection that affects almost every person in their life. Most people get it under the age of 15, but anyone can contract it. Usually you can contract it only one time in your life, but occasionally the virus that causes chickenpox can crop up again in the form of shingles, another much more serious manifestion of the virus. What causes ChickenPox? Chickenpox is caused by exposure to the Varicella-Zoster virus, spreading through coughing and sneezing or through contact with fluid from inside the chickenpox blisters. What Are the Symptoms of ChickenPox? The symptoms of chickenpox are a red, irritating, itchy rash on the skin. It usually crops up first on the abdomen, back, or face and then spreads all over the body. The rash starts as red itchy bumps that look like an insect bite or sting and then turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then eventually break open into open sores and then finally start to heal over, leaving dried-out brownish-looking scabs that will fade over time, but possibly will leave scars. The sores usually appear over the period of 2-4 days and can be more severe if your child has any kind of skin disorder. Some children can contract a fever as well as abdominal pain. Younger children usually have milder symptoms and/or less blisters.

46. Chicken Pox Vaccination PAUL Answers chicken pox, caused by the Varicella virus, It is important to note that when adults get chicken pox disease it is usually more severe, http://www.drpaul.com/library/31DEC1999.html

Home Meet Dr. Paul Tip of The Day Ask A Question ... Childhood Illnesses and Conditions Immunization Issues Growth and Development Nutrition Injury Prevention Issues The Asthma Corner Adolescent Health and Wellness What's New Awards Lectures Links ... Legal : Chicken pox vaccination or not? DEAR DR.PAUL: My family physician has suggested that we have our 18-month-old daughter vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine. Is there enough information out there to support this recommendation? PEDIATRICIAN DR.PAUL Answers: Chicken pox, caused by the Varicella virus, is one of the most common childhood infections. It is usually mild and not life-threatening to healthy children. However, it can be dangerous to individuals who have a weakened immune system, to adults and adolescents, and to babies less than one year of age. The potential complications include bacterial infection of the skin, pneumonia, encephalitis (infection of the brain) and, rarely, Ryes syndrome - a severe and potentially deadly condition affecting the liver and brain. It is important to note that when adults get chicken pox disease it is usually more severe, often developing into pneumonia. Adults are almost ten times more likely to be hospitalised for chicken pox than children under 14 years of age. Adults are also 20 times more likely to die from the disease.

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The "Chicken Pox in Pregnancy" - decision support system (RCOG guidelines all grade C) Decision support when the problem is CONTACT with CHICKENPOX.(Varicella) Click if INFECTION is the problem. Date of LMP or scan EDD or Date of actual delivery Date of contact Mother's past history of Varicella None Possible Certain Degree of contact with infected person -(or potential contact) Details of exposure definitions Household "face to face" for up to 5 mins Indoor contact for 15 minutes or more State of contact's rash at time of contact Vesicular rash Appeared within 48 hours of contact All vesicles crusted over Check out appearance of vesicular rash or crusted rash Antibody test done Date of blood test (Defaults to date of contact) Check if antibody present - VZ IgG positive VZ IgM positive This calculator is for educational use. The decision support is incomplete. However what is presented is believed accurate. No responsibility for accuracy of the results is accepted by the author. Anyone with a little programming knowledge could complete all the possible options. David J R Hutchon BSc, MB, ChB, FRCOG Consultant Obstetrician, Memorial Hospital, Darlington, England. Comments and suggestions are welcome and will be included in the comments section.

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49. Chicken Pox - Newborn Health Article There s no mistaking chicken pox. This is one childhood illness that s easy to spot! http://www.theparentreport.com/resources/ages/newborn/health/199.html

September 19, 2005 Resources Newborn Health Chicken Pox Chicken Pox There's no mistaking chicken pox. This is one childhood illness that's easy to spot! Unless your child is vaccinated against chicken pox, it's almost guaranteed that at some point he or she will come down with this common childhood illness. Fortunately, chicken pox (or varicella) is short lived, lasting about a week. Chicken pox is spread through airborne droplets and is extremely contagious, occurring in about 85% of children under twelve. The good news is that while it is extremely contagious, once children have chicken pox they are immune for life. How do you know your child has chicken pox? "The first thing the parent sees is the rash," explains infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Ron Gold. "The rash often starts on the face or body and then may spread out onto the arms or legs. It's a very typical rash that doesn't look like anything else. It's a little blister with redness around the base of it. Unfortunately for the child it bothers them more than other rashes because it's very itchy." Other symptoms include fever, runny nose, fatigue, and decreased appetite. Acetaminophen may help a child feel more comfortable and reduce the fever. But never give a child A-S-A, such as aspirin, as there is a link between it and the sometimes fatal, Reye's syndrome. Dr. Gold suggests that baths can be of great help and that "some children prefer cool water to relieve the itching with starch in it. Some prefer it to be hot so it's worth experimenting."

50. Bayview News Fall 2002: Chicken Pox Vaccine So when your child s pediatrician mentions a vaccine for chicken pox, But before the vaccine, there were four million cases of chicken pox in the US http://www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/OPA/baynews/fall2002/spots.html

Your child and the chicken pox vaccine by Cassie Gainer As a child, you probably spent about a week in your pajamas, sipping soup, watching cartoons and itching with that pesky childhood illness, chicken pox. Most of us recovered just fine, with only the fond memory of a few days off from school and a couple small scars to show for your battle with the common childhood disease. So when your child's pediatrician mentions a vaccine for chicken pox, you may think, "why bother?" "Parents might think that chicken pox is no big deal, that it is just a rite of passage," explained Michael Crocetti, M.D., chairman of the Children's Medical Practice at Hopkins Bayview. "But before the vaccine, there were four million cases of chicken pox in the U.S. each year, 11,000 hospitalizations related to chicken pox and about 100 deaths half of which were children." Maryland now requires that all children be vaccinated against chicken pox before they enter day care or school. But with the list of required vaccines already quite lengthy, many parents want to know: is the chicken pox vaccine safe? "Is it safe? Our experience to date supports a great safety profile," said Crocetti, who has a special interest in vaccines. "This is a big question parents have, especially at a time when vaccines are coming under major fire for various reasons. But this vaccine has been used in the States for more than 15 years and in Japan for more than 20 years, and there have not been serious side effects reported."

51. Chicken Pox Symptoms & Remedies For Scars chicken pox is a highly contagious viral disease that is spread by direct contact or Two weeks after exposure, chicken pox spots appear on the body. http://www.indianchild.com/chicken_pox_symptoms_information.htm

remedies for chicken pox scars What is Chicken Pox? Chicken pox is a highly contagious viral disease that is spread by direct contact or breathing in germs from someone's cough or sneeze. Two weeks after exposure, chicken pox spots appear on the body. What are the signs and symptoms of Chicken Pox ? The following symptoms will occur 10-21 days after exposure to chicken pox: Low grade fever. Runny nose, slight cough. Decrease in appetite. Headache. Tired, rundown feeling. These symptoms usually occur 24-48 hours before the spots appear on the body. When the spots first appear they will start on the chest, back, or face, and eventually are seen over the entire body. The spots may occur in the mouth as white ulcers, and as ulcers in the ears and eyes. How is Chicken Pox treated? Baking soda bath. Calamine lotion as needed to skin. Benadryl liquid or capsules taken by mouth for itching. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever above 102 degrees = No Aspirin!!!! For sores in mouth, rinse with warm water - hydrogen peroxide mouth rinses. Keep the sores clean by bathing daily. If the sores look infected, wash them well and apply Neosporin or Bacitracin ointment 4 times a day.

52. Chicken Pox Or Shingles - Blue Book: IDEAS - Victorian Government Health Informa Guidelines for the control of chicken pox or shingles (varicella / herpes zoster). http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/bluebook/chicken_pox.htm

Search Health home IDEAS home Blue book ... Contacts Chicken pox or shingles (varicella / herpes zoster) Page content: Victorian statutory requirement Infectious agent Identification Method of diagnosis ... Additional sources of information Victorian statutory requirement Notification is not required. School exclusion differs according to case or contact status: cases should be excluded until full recovery or for at least five days after the first eruption appears. Some remaining scabs are not a reason for continued exclusion any child with an immune deficiency or receiving chemotherapy should be excluded for their own protection. Otherwise contacts are not excluded. Infectious agent Human herpesvirus 3 (alpha) or varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the causative agent. Identification Clinical features Varicella (chickenpox) Chickenpox generally presents with a low-grade fever, malaise and a rash. The rash is firstly maculopapular then becomes vesicular (blistered) and progresses to crusted lesions over about five days. Lesions appear in three or four crops. They are most numerous on the trunk and less so on the face, scalp, limbs and mucous membranes of the mouth. Some cases (about 5%) are subclinical or exceedingly mild in nature. Adults tend to suffer with more severe disease than children. Rarely, the disease may be fatal.

53. Chickenpox: Definition And Much More From Answers.com chick·en·pox or chicken pox ( chik ?npoks ) n. The pox of chickenpox is no major matter unless it becomes infected (through scratching) or occurs http://www.answers.com/topic/chickenpox

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Diagnosis Medical Term Encyclopedia Health Medical WordNet Wikipedia Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping chickenpox Dictionary chick·en·pox or chicken pox chÄ­k ən-pà ks n. An acute contagious disease, primarily of children, that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and characterized by skin eruptions, slight fever, and malaise. Also called varicella [Perhaps in allusion to the mildness of the disease as contrasted with smallpox.] Diagnosis Chickenpox (Varicella) What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a common childhood disease caused by a virus. The virus is called the varicella-zoster virus. Most people contract chickenpox by age 15, the majority between age 5 and 9, but all ages can contract it. Chickenpox is usually more severe in adults than children. Winter and spring are the most common times of the year for chickenpox to occur. Chickenpox is very highly contagious. It is easily passed between members of families and school classmates through airborne particles, droplets in exhaled air and fluid from the blisters or sores. Indirect transmission also occurs through contact with articles of clothing and other items exposed to fresh drainage from open sores. Patients are contagious up to 5 days (more commonly, 1 to 2 days) before and 5 days after the date that their rash appears. When the sores have crusted over, the person is usually no longer contagious.

54. FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Chicken Pox An excerpt on chicken pox from the Disney Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care. http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_chickpox/

Browse site by Classic Themes Barnyard Pals Cars and Trucks Fairy-Tale Princesses Pirates Under the Sea Search FamilyFun Tools My Great Idea Parent Problem Solver Field Guide to Parenting ... Solutions A to Z Chicken Pox Also known as varicella , chicken pox is a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever (usually mild) and a rash (sometimes severe) consisting of tiny blisters or vesicles. Caused by one of a group of organisms known as herpes viruses , it can occur at any age but is most common in childhood. In fact, most children have had chicken pox by the age of ten. After one attack, the child is usually immune for life. However, the virus that causes chicken pox remains dormant in the body. Later in life, it can be reactivated, causing a painful outbreak of shingles , or herpes zoster Chicken pox itself is usually mild, but it can become severe in newborns and children whose immune systems have been weakened by cancer, cancer treatments, AIDS , or immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. It can also cause severe complications, including pneumonia, in adults who escaped the infection during childhood. Epidemics of chicken pox occur in all seasons but are most common in winter and early spring. HOW DOES CHICKEN POX DEVELOP?

55. Virtual Children's Hospital: CQQA: Chickenpox Common Questions, Quick Answers on Chickenpox. chicken pox is most common in the late winter and early spring. What are the symptoms of chicken pox? http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/pediatrics/cqqa/chickenpox.html

Pediatrics Common Questions, Quick Answers Chicken Pox (Varicella) Donna D'Alessandro, M.D. Lindsay Huth, B.A. Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed Creation Date: October 2001 Last Revision Date: April 2002 Common Questions, Quick Answers What is chicken pox? What causes chicken pox? Who can get chicken pox? ... When should I call the doctor? What is chicken pox? Chicken pox is a viral infection. The infection is sometimes called chicken pox because it causes the skin to break out in red spots. The spots remind some people of chickpeas. What causes chicken pox? Chicken pox is caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). Who can get chicken pox? Chicken pox is most commonly found in children between 5 and 9 years old. Chicken pox is most common in the late winter and early spring. What are the symptoms of chicken pox? Chicken pox causes an itchy red rash on the skin. The rash often has blisters. It can be described as a "dew-drop on a rose petal." The rash usually begins on the trunk and face, then spreads to the rest of the body. It can spread to the scalp, penis, and inside the mouth, nose, and vagina. Scratching can cause the blisters to break. Scabs may form.

56. CHICKEN POX VACCINE chicken pox VACCINE Varivax Merck VARIVAX PACKAGE INSERT ADVERSE REACTIONS Citations of vaccine reactions Chickenpox Quotes Articles http://www.whale.to/vaccines/varicella3.html

CHICKEN POX VACCINE Vaccine reactions Varivax Merck VARIVAX PACKAGE INSERT ADVERSE REACTIONS Citations of vaccine reactions Chickenpox Quotes ... http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4806a1.htm Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report May 28, 1999 / 48(RR06);1-5 Prevention of Varicella Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ADVERSE REACTIONS Reporting of Postlicensure Adverse Events Development of Herpes Zoster The VAERS rate of herpes zoster after varicella vaccination was 2.6/100,000 vaccine doses distributed (CDC, unpublished data, 1998). The incidence of herpes zoster after natural varicella infection among healthy children aged less than 20 years is 68/100,000 person years (7) and, for all ages, 215/100,000 person years (8). However, these rates should be compared cautiously because the latter rates are based on populations monitored for longer time periods than were the vaccinees. For PCR-confirmed herpes zoster cases, the range of onset was 25-722 days after vaccination (Merck and Company, Inc., unpublished data, 1998). Cases of herpes zoster have been confirmed by PCR to be caused by both vaccine virus and wild-type virus, suggesting that some herpes zoster cases in vaccinees might result from antecedent natural varicella infection (Merck and Company, Inc., unpublished data, 1998) (9). Transmission of Vaccine Virus Transmission of the vaccine virus is rare and has been documented in immunocompetent persons by PCR analysis on only three occasions out of 15 million doses of varicella vaccine distributed. All three cases resulted in mild disease without complications. In one case, a child aged 12 months transmitted the vaccine virus to his pregnant mother (10). The mother elected to terminate the pregnancy, and fetal tissue tested by PCR was negative for varicella vaccine virus. The two other documented cases involved transmission from healthy children aged 1 year to a healthy sibling aged 4 1/2 months and a healthy father, respectively.

57. Chicken Pox - Baby Bag® Online In the United States chicken pox (varicella) is one of the most common Each year there are about 3.9 million cases of chicken pox nationwide which http://www.babybag.com/chickpox.htm

The New Chicken Pox Vaccine About the Vaccine I n the United States chicken pox (varicella) is one of the most common diseases that affects children under ten. Each year there are about 3.9 million cases of chicken pox nationwide which affect more than 95% of all people in their lifetime. Though chicken pox is highly contagious, its effects are usually mild and not life-threatening to normally healthy children. However, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, each year in the United States about 9,000 people are hospitalized for chicken pox and approximately 90 people die from the disease. Until recently, chicken pox could only be endured, but not prevented. Parents simply had to accept that their children would eventually get chicken pox, be ill for one to two weeks, require care, and possibly risk serious health complications. Now there is a new vaccine which can prevent or lessen the effects of chicken pox in children: varicella vaccine. All children should be immunized with the varicella vaccine between 12 months and 18 months of age regardless of prior history of chicken pox. Chicken pox is usually not a serious disease, however, immunizing your children when they are 12 months old and over can prevent them from getting sick. And your family will not have to suffer the other costs of children's illness such as missed work and health care bills. The varicella vaccine provides 95% protection from severe complications of the disease. Currently, private health care Providers have the varicella vaccine and public health clinics will have it available by spring of 1996. Talk to your health care provider about the benefits of the varicella vaccine.

58. MSN Encarta - Chicken Pox chicken pox, also called varicella, contagious viral disease that affects chicken pox is caused by varicellazoster virus, a type of herpes virus. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761566217/Chicken_Pox.html

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Sign In Web Search: Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta Upgrade your Encarta Experience Spend less time searching and more time learning. Learn more Tasks Find in this article Print Preview Related Items herpes virus, including chicken pox virus shingles as reactivated chicken pox more... Further Reading Editors' picks for Chicken Pox Search for books and more related to Chicken Pox Encarta Search Search Encarta about Chicken Pox Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Chicken Pox ... Click here Advertisement document.write(' Chicken Pox Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 2 items Chicken Pox , also called varicella, contagious viral disease that affects mainly children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 4 million people develop chicken pox each year, and more than 95 percent of Americans will have had chicken pox by the time they reach adulthood. There are about 100 deaths from chicken pox each year in the United States. Typically, chicken pox begins with a low fever, headache, rash, and a general feeling of sickness, or malaise. The rash, which usually covers the face, scalp, and trunk of the body, starts as red bumps but quickly develops into small blisters. The rash and the blisters are extremely itchy. As the disease progresses, the blisters break open and form scabs, which fall off after about one to two weeks. The incubation period—the time between initial infection and the first appearance of symptoms—is approximately two weeks.

59. Varicella (Chicken Pox) Varicella, otherwise known as chicken pox, is a generalized infection caused chicken pox is transmitted so easily that almost everyone gets the disease. http://ww3.komotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2854493

60. Page Not Found - Health And Medical Information Produced By Doctors - MedicineNe Background Universal childhood immunization against chickenpox in the United States, Before the vaccine was introduced, one chicken poxrelated http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38962

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