Chicken pox: The quintessential childhood disease

by Melissa J Luther

The shingles/chicken pox virus (varicella-zoster) is a member of the herpes family of viruses. It causes two diseases, the itchy rash called chicken pox and a painful patch of blisters known as shingles. Chicken pox is usu...read more

by Shane Hampton

WHAT IS THE CHICKEN POX VIRUS? Chicken pox, also known as varicella, is an extremely contagious infection caused by the varicella zoster virus in which itchy spots spread over the body. It is a virus that is generally c...read more

by R.M. Ziegler

Before the varicella vaccine was introduced, chickenpox was one of the most common childhood illnesses afflicting children under the age of twelve. Until 2006 there were four million reported cases a year in the United Sta...read more

by Dawn R. Cole

The chicken pox virus is a highly contagious, common childhood illness. Breathing in air that contains infected droplets, or coming into contact with the fluid from a chicken pox blister, contributes to the rapid spread o...read more

by Penny Nama

Just like measles and mumps, chicken pox was once just a part of childhood; as common as skinned knees or sniffles. Now, with the advent of the chicken pox vaccine, today's children no longer face that itchy milestone of ...read more

by Laureen Manera

Chicken pox, a disease primarily of childhood, affects nearly everyone in the US at some time in their lives. Caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is related to the herpes virus, most people will have contracted it ...read more

by Dr.Kapoor

Most children have chickenpox at some stage. Chickenpox is contagious from 2-4 days before the rash first appears until all the spots have crusted over (commonly about 5-6 days after onset of the illness). The virus t...read more

by Tamara Iannello

Chicken pox is a common childhood illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Chicken pox symptoms begin with a flu-like illness, including mild fever, sore throat, headache, and/or abdominal pain. A day or tw...read more

by Micah Myers

The chicken pox virus is an extremely contagious, airborne illness commonly experienced before the age of 12. Infections of adults and infants can cause serious complications. The shingles virus is actually dormant chick...read more

by Abdullahi Dogo

Chickenpox is a highly communicable disease that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). It usually affects kids, mostly under the age of 15, but it is not uncommon in adults. Its onset presents flu like symptoms wh...read more

by Sajeda Islam

Chicken pox is a highly infectious disease caused by Herpes virus (Varicella - Zoster Virus or VZV).The medical name for this disease is Varicella.It chiefly affects children under 10 years of age but can also occur in adu...read more

by Ben Hughes

WHAT IS CHICKEN POX Chicken pox is a highly infectious, but generally mild, disease which is common in children and rarely causes long-term or serious problems. CHICKEN POX SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS It's caught f...read more

by Janet Gassmann

Chickenpox is a common but typically mild illness among children under the age of 12 that is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The chickenpox virus is a highly contagious infection that can spread through the ai...read more

by Darlene Zagata

Chicken pox is a common childhood condition. It is a very contagious condition caused by the varicella zoster virus. When one child in the family comes down with chicken pox it is usually spread to other children in the ho...read more

by Jonathan Raney

YOUTH BEFORE ITS TOO LATE Chicken pox should be a children's problem, not an adult problem. Adults already have their problems, lets leave this one to the kids. That said here is my view: Children should be put int...read more