VARICELLA VARICELLA

(Chicken Pox) (Chicken Pox)

What is Chickenpox? What is Chickenpox?
- It is a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The - It is a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The
telltale sign of chickenpox is a super-itchy skin rash with red blisters. telltale sign of chickenpox is a super-itchy skin rash with red blisters.
Over the course of several days, the blisters pop and start to leak. Then Over the course of several days, the blisters pop and start to leak. Then
they crust and scab over before finally healing. they crust and scab over before finally healing.
- Causative agent: Varicella Zoster Virus - Causative agent: Varicella Zoster Virus
Incubation period: 10-21 days Incubation period: 10-21 days
 Highly contagious  Highly contagious
 Physical contact 2 days before symptoms appear.  Physical contact 2 days before symptoms appear.
RISK FACTORS:
RISK FACTORS:
Who gets it? - Most at risk: Children under 2 years old
Who gets it? - Most at risk: Children under 2 years old
*90% occur in young children
*90% occur in young children  Chicken pox transmits in 48 hrs before rash appears.
 Chicken pox transmits in 48 hrs before rash appears.  Through transmission of :
 Through transmission of :  Direct contact
 Direct contact  Droplet
 Droplet  Sneezing
 Sneezing  Coughing
 Coughing  Pregnant person can be infected if (after 20 weeks)
 Pregnant person can be infected if (after 20 weeks) Kailan Natatangal ?
Kailan Natatangal ? - Until all of the spots crust are gone
- Until all of the spots crust are gone At risk:
At risk:  Haven’t had the virus before
 Haven’t had the virus before  Haven’t been vaccinated for it
 Haven’t been vaccinated for it  Work in a school or child care facility
 Work in a school or child care facility  Live with children
 Live with children How is it spread?
How is it spread? 4. breathing in particles that come from chickenpox blisters
1. breathing in particles that come from chickenpox blisters 5. touching something on which the particles landed
2. touching something on which the particles landed 6. droplet
3. droplet - most contagious from 1 to 2 days before the rash
- most contagious from 1 to 2 days before the rash appears until all the blisters are dried and crusted
appears until all the blisters are dried and crusted S/S
S/S
Spots are :
Spots are : SIGNS and SYMPTOMS
SIGNS and SYMPTOMS  Small liquid dilled blisters
 Small liquid dilled blisters How long ? 6. Fever
1. Fever 7. Abnormal pain or loss of
How long ? 2. Abnormal pain or loss of -2 weeks. Where ? appetite
appetite 8. Mild headache
-2 weeks. Where ? 3. Mild headache  Face
9. Discomfort or irritability
4. Discomfort or irritability  Scalp
 Face 10.Mild cough and runny nose in
5. Mild cough and runny nose in  Chast
 Scalp the first 2 days of illness before
the first 2 days of illness before  Back
 Chast rash appears.
rash appears.  Throat
 Back
 Eyes
 Throat
 Vagina Treatment
 Eyes
 typically needs no medical treatment
 Vagina Treatment
 antihistamine to relieve itching
 typically needs no medical treatment
 disease is allowed to run its course.
 antihistamine to relieve itching
 disease is allowed to run its course. Strategies to reduce itching
- Oatmeals baths
Strategies to reduce itching - Calamine lotion
- Oatmeals baths - Benadryl (diphenhydramine), which functions as both an antihistamine
- Calamine lotion and sedative
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine), which functions as both an antihistamine - Trimming the fingernails
and sedative - Cooling the skin with a cold, moist cloth
- Trimming the fingernails - Wearing mittens or soft socks on the hands
- Cooling the skin with a cold, moist cloth - Wearing loose-fitting cotton clothes
- Wearing mittens or soft socks on the hands - Keeping the bedroom cool at night
- Wearing loose-fitting cotton clothes
- Keeping the bedroom cool at night Recurrent chickenpox:
Recurrent chickenpox:  Called = SHINGLES
o Due to low immune system
 Called = SHINGLES
o One area
o Due to low immune system
 Bumalik na chicken pox
o One area
 VACCINE:
 Bumalik na chicken pox
o VARICELLA VACCINE
 VACCINE:
o VARICELLA VACCINE
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