Chickenpox

Chickenpox (or chicken pox) is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). It usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head rather than at the periphery and becomes itchy, raw pockmarks, which mostly heal without scarring. On examination, the observer typically finds lesions at various stages of healing.

Chickenpox is an airborne disease spread easily through coughing or sneezing of ill individuals or through direct contact with secretions from the rash. A person with chickenpox is infectious one to two days before the rash appears. They remain contagious until all lesions have crusted over (this takes approximately six days). Immunocompromised patients are contagious during the entire period as new lesions keep appearing. Crusted lesions are not contagious.

Chickenpox has been observed in other primates, including chimpanzees and gorillas.

It takes from 10 to 21 days after initial infection for the disease to develop.

China Blocks US Navy Ships' Access to Hong Kong Port

Edit Voa News 30 Apr 2016

China has denied a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier access to a port in Hong Kong. The Pentagon said Friday the USS Stennis and its accompanying vessels were refused entry into the port. The reason for denying access to the port was not clear ... WATCH ... ....

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Will easily defeat Hillary Clinton in November, says Donald Trump

Edit One India 30 Apr 2016

Washington, Apr 30. Nearly 250 delegates short of bagging the Republican presidential nomination, party front- runner Donald Trump has exuded confidence that he would be able to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton very easily in the November general elections. "Every ... ....

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Emmanuel Rutema, 13, of Tanzania, rides an elevator before his surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert

Edit United Nations 29 Apr 2016

Print. 29 April 2016 – A United Nations human rights expert today warned that the atrocities faced by persons with albinism in Malawi render them “an endangered people group facing a risk of systemic extinction over time if nothing is done.” ... “Many do not sleep peacefully and have deliberately restricted their movement to the necessary minimum,” she added ... ‘A crisis disturbing in its proportions’. Ms ... Ms ... Albinos. Photo ... Ms ... Ero stated....

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Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida

China Says Japan Ties Should Be Based On Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Edit NDTV 30 Apr 2016

China's relations with Japan should be based on cooperation not confrontation, China's foreign minister told his Japanese counterpart today, adding that China would judge Japan's desire to improve tie... ....

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Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gather outside parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone, Saturday, April 30, 2016. Dozens of protesters climbed over the blast walls and could be seen storming the Parliament building, carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government.

State of emergency declared in Baghdad as protesters take Iraqi parliament

Edit Stars and Stripes 01 May 2016

BAGHDAD — A state of emergency was declared in the Iraqi capital on Saturday as protesters stormed Iraq's parliament, after bursting into the Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where other key buildings including the U.S. Embassy are located, in a dramatic escalation of the country's political crisis ... Some lawmakers were berated and beaten with flags as they fled the building while other demonstrators smashed the car windows ... A U.S ... U.S ... ....

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China Daily Q&A; session with WHO China Representative Bernhard Schwartländer

Edit China Daily 29 Apr 2016

1. How does WHO evaluate China's current immunization programs? ... 2 ... 5) WHO recommends countries to consider vaccination against chickenpox using varicella vaccine. Chickenpox is usually a mild disease that virtually all children get, but it can lead to serious complications that necessitate hospitalization. Varicella virus also causes many chickenpox outbreaks in schools, which are disruptive to the educational system ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... Yes ... ....

CBS' Daytime Soaps Will Survive For Another Season

Edit Cinema Blend 27 Apr 2016

While daytime television is still thriving, theres one genre that has been having more trouble in recent years. That type of series is none other than soap operas, early morning guilty pleasures with more twists and turns in them than most network TV shows ... What would we do without that series whilst bedridden with the chickenpox? Watch the same Netflix shows for the fourth time? Read a physical book? Good call on that renewal, CBS . ....

Keep Your Vaccinations Up-To-Date (Government of Ontario)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Apr 2016

(Source. Government of Ontario). Keep Your Vaccinations Up-To-Date. Ontarians Reminded to Stay Protected From Vaccine Preventable Diseases ... Dr. David Williams is asking parents to ensure their children's vaccinations are up-to-date ... diphtheria tetanus polio measles mumps rubella meningococcal disease whooping cough (pertussis) chickenpox (varicella) - required for children born in 2010 or later. Dr ... These vaccines include ... Dr. Eric Hoskins ... Dr....

HEALTH OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO KEEP VACCINATIONS UP-TO-DATE (Government of Saskatchewan)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016

(Source. Government of Saskatchewan). Released on April 25, 2016 National Immunization Awareness Week is April 23 - 30 ... Saqib Shahab said ... Saskatchewan offers publicly-funded routine childhood immunizations for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, haemophilus influenza type b, rotavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox), meningitis and streptococcal bacterial diseases ... Shahab said ... -30- ... Tyler McMurchy....

Measles (CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016

(Source. CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect child by making sure he or she is up to date on vaccinations, including before traveling abroad. Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus ... Measles in the U.S ... Your child's doctor may offer the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox)....

Kansas City Royals hit by chickenpox

Edit Boston Herald 24 Apr 2016

— All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera and Royals right fielder Alex Rios have been diagnosed with chickenpox, raising concerns ......

LEADING OFF: Harvey vs. Nola, Royals get chickenpox

Edit Boston Herald 24 Apr 2016

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Chicken Pox Treatment Warning Wins Wide Audience

Edit Opposing Views 23 Apr 2016

“Chickenpox is going round again, can I please remind people not to give to your children Neurofen/ibuprofen,” Hayley’s post read, according to Metro ... Pediatrician Dr ... “Do NOT give aspirin or ibuprofen to someone who may have chickenpox ... “My friend’s daughter has chickenpox so when I saw that it was going round again I decided to share these photos of Lewis among family and friends ... ....

Observing Vaccination Week in the Americas (Cayman Islands Government)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Apr 2016

(Source. Cayman Islands Government). The Cayman Islands joins other member states of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), i.e. North, Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, for the 14th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). This year, Vaccination Week takes place from 23-30 April ... Samuel Williams-Rodriguez noted ... •One dose of varicella (chickenpox) and a booster of pneumococcal (at 12 months) ... (noodl....

Global Public-Private Partnership Announces Publication of Positive Phase 1 Data for Ebola Vaccine Regimen in JAMA (Johnson & Johnson)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016

(Source. Johnson & Johnson). First published clinical data show prime-boost Ebola vaccine regimen produced an antibody response in 100 percent of healthy volunteers that was sustained 8 months following immunization ... TheJournal of the American Medical Association ... The regimen was first discovered in a collaborative research program with the U.S ... Current research includes vaccines for chickenpox, salmonella typhi, flu, RSV and Ebola ... # # #....

DHHR Press Release - National Infant Immunization Week is April 16-23, 2016 - Health Officials Share Importance of Infant Vaccinations (State of West Virginia)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Apr 2016

(Source. State of West Virginia). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 18, 2016 ... Karen L. Bowling, DHHR Cabinet Secretary and Dr ... Countless more miss time from school because they are under-immunized ... Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Measles, Rotavirus, Haemophilus Influenzae type B, Tetanus (Lockjaw), Mumps, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Pneumococcal Disease, Polio, Rubella (German Measles) and Varicella (Chickenpox) ... (noodl....

There's a surprising advantage to a vaccine that protects against the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US

Edit Business Insider 18 Apr 2016

A vaccine that protects against the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US has had a hard time catching on. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US, according to the CDC. It's responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer, of which there are about 12,000 new cases in the US every year ... In comparison, other vaccines like chickenpox are required in a majority of states....

Chickenpox Linked To Reduced Risk Of This Common Brain Cancer, Major Study Indicates

Edit Inquisitr 17 Apr 2016

In one of the largest studies completed so far, an international consortium has reported that children who have a history of catching chickenpox may be less likely to develop a type of brain cancer known as glioma ... The international consortium reported a 21 percent reduced risk of developing glioma in people who had a positive history of chickenpox ... Chickenpox, or varicella, is a highly contagious viral illness ... C is for #chickenpox....