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Treatment Chickenpox will normally go away without treatment, but antibiotics will be prescribed if the blisters develop a bacterial infection. Prevention In order to prevent yourself from contracting Chickenpox, there is a Chickenpox vaccine. Also, officials recommend that you should stay away from people who have Chickenpox.
WHAT IS CHICKENPOX? Chickenpox is a viral disease that causes bumps that eventually turn to blisters. Many people who get Chickenpox are likely to get Shingles, which causes itching, tingling, & pain. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? The symptoms of Chickenpox include an itchy rash of red spots that are less than a 1/4 inch wide. These spots form on the abdomen or back and face and eventually spread everywhere. Flu-like symptoms may also accompany the rash.
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How is Chickenpox Transmitted? Chickenpox is transmitted through the air by means of coughing and sneezing. The virus also exists in the skin vesciles, but this is not the primary source of the virus.
Varicella-Zoster Virus Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is the virus that causes Chickenpox.VZV’s virons are spherical and 200 nm in diameter. Their lipid envelope has a nucleocapsid that contains 162 capsomeres arranged in an icosahedral form. The DNA is alinear, double-stranded molecule. The capsid is surrounded by 'loosely’ associated proteins.
