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Chickenpox (Varicella)CChickenpox (Varicella)Chickenpox (Varicella)EnglishInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z7.5000000000000062.90000000000001271.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Chickenpox, or varicella, is a common childhood infection caused by a virus. Read about vaccines and treating chickenpox at home. </p><h2>What is chickenpox?</h2><p>Chickenpox is a very common childhood infection. It is caused by a virus called varicella-zoster (said like VAH-ri-sell-ah ZAW-ster).</p><p>The infection is usually mild in children. But newborn babies and adults can become very sick if they get chickenpox.</p><p>Normally, our immune system protects us from infections. Chickenpox is very dangerous to people with immune system problems like leukemia, or anyone taking drugs that weaken the immune system. This includes steroids and drugs given to help organ transplant patients.</p> ​ <h2>What is shingles?</h2><p>Shingles looks like chickenpox and is caused by the same virus. However, it usually appears on only one part of the body. Shingles happens when the virus flares up again after hiding in the body for some time. Only people who have already had chickenpox can get shingles. You cannot get shingles from someone who has chickenpox.<br></p><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.</li><li>Chickenpox is characterized by a fever followed a day or two later by an itchy rash.</li><li>Chickenpox spreads easily either through direct contact or through tiny droplets in the air when someone coughs or sneezes.</li><li>There is a vaccine that can prevent chickenpox.</li> </ul><h2>Symptoms of chickenpox</h2><div class="akh-series"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"> <figure><span class="asset-image-title"></span><span class="asset-image-title"></span><span class="asset-image-title">Chickenpox</span><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Chicken_pox_CDC_MEDIMG_PHO_EN.jpg" alt="Red blistered rash on skin" /><figcaption class="asset-image-caption">Image</figcaption><figcaption class="asset-image-caption"></figcaption><figcaption class="asset-image-caption"> courtesy of CDC/Dr. K.L. Hermann</figcaption> </figure> <p>Chickenpox usually begins with a fever. A day or two later, your child will get a rash that can be very itchy. The rash starts as red spots.<br></p><p>These red spots soon turn into fluid-filled blisters. Some people have only a few blisters. Other people can have as many as 500. These blisters dry up and form scabs in four or five days. </p></div></div></div><h2>Treating chickenpox at home</h2> <p>If your child gets chickenpox, do not give <a href="/Article?contentid=77&language=English">acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)</a> or any products that contain ASA. Taking ASA increases the risk of getting Reye's syndrome. This severe illness can damage a child's liver and brain. </p> <p>To control your child's fever, use <a href="/Article?contentid=62&language=English">acetaminophen</a> (said like ah-SEE-tah-MIN-oh-fen.) Your pharmacist can help you choose an anti-fever medicine with acetaminophen. </p> <p>The chickenpox rash is very itchy. Take good care of the skin and make sure your child does not scratch it. A child who scratches a lot may get infections caused by bacteria that get into the skin. You can do the following things to prevent this: </p> <ul> <li>Cut your child's fingernails short. </li> <li>Dress your child in light-weight clothing. </li> <li>Give your child lukewarm baths to help reduce the itch. </li> <li>If your child feels well enough, let them play and be active. This can take their mind off the itch. </li> <li>Your doctor may tell you the name of a cream to help reduce the itch. </li> </ul> <p>These are some warning signs that bacteria has infected your child's skin through a blister:</p> <ul> <li>A new fever </li> <li>Infected skin is hot to the touch </li> <li>Pus from an infected blister </li> <li>Swelling and pain in the infected area </li> </ul> <p>A bacterial skin infection should be treated by a doctor.</p><h2>Chickenpox can cause problems for pregnant women</h2> <p>Pregnant women can get severe chickenpox.</p> <p>If you are thinking of getting pregnant and have not had chickenpox, ask your doctor about getting the vaccine.</p> <p>If you are pregnant, you should answer these questions about chickenpox:</p> <p>Have you already had chickenpox?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>Have you had the chickenpox vaccine?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>Have you lived in the same house as someone infected with chickenpox or shingles?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>If you said No to all three questions, stay away from people with chickenpox. At some times during your pregnancy, chickenpox could hurt your unborn baby. Call your doctor right away if you are exposed to chickenpox.</p> <p>If you said Yes to any of the questions, you are probably already protected against chickenpox. Many adult women are already protected against chickenpox by antibodies in their blood, even if they do not remember getting chickenpox as a child. </p><h2>If your child has a weakened immune system and you think they might have chickenpox, call your doctor</h2> <p>If your child has an immune system disorder, or is taking drugs that weaken the immune system, call your doctor right away. Your child may be treated with one of the following medicines: </p> <ul> <li>A medicine called VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin). VZIG has a large number of antibodies to help prevent chickenpox. This medicine is given by injection (a needle). </li> <li>An anti-viral medicine that makes the infection less serious. </li> <li>Other treatment recommended by your doctor. </li> </ul> <h2>Children with chickenpox get different care in hospitals</h2> <p>If your child is in hospital, they might get different treatment so they do not give chickenpox to other people. Special care rules called isolation precautions mean your child might get a private room, or stay near other children who also have chickenpox. </p> <h2>If your child goes to the hospital and you think they might have chickenpox, tell a nurse</h2> <p>If your child has already had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, your child cannot get the infection. But if your child has never had chickenpox or the vaccine, and has had close contact with someone with chickenpox within the last three weeks, your child may be infected. </p> <p>Close contact means playing, touching or sitting close.</p> <p>Let the doctor, nurse or registration person know right away that your child was exposed to chickenpox. They may need to take special care with your child to make sure the infection does not spread to other people. The virus spreads most easily before the rash appears. It is important to make sure chickenpox does not spread in hospitals, because some children there may not be able to fight the infection.</p> <h2>People do not usually get chickenpox twice</h2> <p>In most cases, when you get chickenpox once you will not get it again. This is called life-long immunity. But in rare cases, a person might get it again. </p>
جدري الماء (الحماق)ججدري الماء (الحماق)Chickenpox (Varicella)ArabicInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z8.0000000000000061.00000000000001181.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>جدري الماء، او الحماق، هو اصابة شائعة يسببها نفس الفيروس الذي يسبب القوباء المنطقية. اقرأ عن جدري الماء عند الطفل وكيفية معالجته.</p>
水痘水痘Chickenpox (Varicella)ChineseSimplifiedInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z61.00000000000008.000000000000001181.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>水痘或带状疱疹是由病毒引起的常见儿童传染疾病。了解接种疫苗和在家治疗水痘。</p>
水痘水痘Chickenpox (Varicella)ChineseTraditionalInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z61.00000000000008.000000000000001181.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>了解嬰幼兒水痘的症狀和水痘病因,更好地進行水痘治療和預防工作</p>
Varicelle (picote)VVaricelle (picote)Chickenpox (Varicella)FrenchInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z7.0000000000000061.00000000000001181.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Apprenez-en davantage sur les vaccins ainsi que sur les moyens pour soigner la varicelle à la maison.</p><h2>Qu'est-ce que la varicelle?</h2><p>La varicelle est une infection très courante chez les enfants. Elle est causée par le virus varicelle-zona.</p><p>Habituellement, l'infection est bénigne chez les enfants. Mais les nouveau-nés et les adultes peuvent être très malades s'ils contractent la varicelle.</p><p>Normalement, notre système immunitaire nous protège contre les infections. La varicelle est très dangereuse pour les personnes dont le système immunitaire est faible, comme les personnes atteintes de leucémie, ou pour toute personne qui prend des médicaments qui affaiblissent le système immunitaire. Cela comprend les stéroïdes et les médicaments administrés aux patients qui ont reçu une transplantation d'organes.</p> <h2>Qu’est-ce que le zona?</h2><p>Le zona ressemble à la varicelle; il est causé par la même virus. Cependant, il apparaît sur une partie du corps seulement. Une personne peut développer le zona lorsque le virus éclate de nouveau après s'être caché dans le corps pendant un certain temps. Seules les personnes qui ont déjà eu la varicelle peuvent avoir le zona. Vous ne pouvez attraper le zona d'une personne qui a la varicelle.</p><h2>À retenir</h2><ul><li>La varicelle est causée par le virus varicelle-zona. </li><li>Elle se caractérise par une fièvre suivie d’une démangeaison intense un ou deux jours plus tard.</li><li>La varicelle se transmet facilement par contact direct ou par de minuscules gouttelettes qui se retrouvent en suspension dans l’air quand quelqu’un tousse ou éternue.</li><li>Il existe un vaccin qui permet de prévenir la varicelle. </li></ul><h2>Symptômes de la varicelle</h2><div class="akh-series"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"> <figure><span class="asset-image-title">Varicelle</span><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Chicken_pox_CDC_MEDIMG_PHO_EN.jpg" alt="Une éruption cutanée avec des ampoules rouges" /><figcaption class="asset-image-caption">Image gracieuseté de CDC/Dr K.L. Hermann</figcaption> </figure> <p>La varicelle débute habituellement par une fièvre. Une ou deux journées plus tard, des éruptions cutanées apparaîtront sur le corps de votre enfant; ces éruptions peuvent provoquer des démangeaisons importantes. L'éruption cutanée se manifeste initialement par des plaques rouges.<br></p><p>Ces plaques rouges se transforment bientôt en cloques remplies de liquide. Certaines personnes n'ont que quelques cloques. D'autres personnes peuvent en avoir jusqu’à 500. Après 4 ou 5 jours, ces cloques sèchent et forment des croûtes.</p></div></div></div><h2>Soigner la varicelle à la maison</h2> <p>Si votre enfant attrape la varicelle, ne lui donnez pas d’acide acétylsalicylique (ASA ou aspirine) et évitez tout autre produit qui contient de l’ASA. L’ASA augmente les risques de contracter le syndrome de Reye. Cette maladie grave peut endommager le foie et le cerveau de votre enfant.</p> <p>Afin de contrôler la fièvre de votre enfant, utilisez de l'acétaminophène. Votre pharmacien peut vous aider à choisir un médicament contre la fièvre qui contient de l'acétaminophène.</p> <p>L'éruption cutanée provoquée par la varicelle engendre des démangeaisons importantes. Prenez bien soin de la peau de votre enfant et assurez-vous qu’il ne se gratte pas. S’il se gratte beaucoup, il pourrait contracter des infections car des bactéries pourraient s’infiltrent dans la peau. Voici ce que vous pouvez faire pour l’empêcher de se gratter :</p> <ul> <li>Coupez les ongles de votre enfant afin qu’ils soient courts.</li> <li>Vêtez-le de vêtements légers.</li> <li>Donnez-lui des bains tièdes afin d'atténuer les démangeaisons.</li> <li>S’il se sent suffisamment bien, laissez-le jouer et être actif. Cela lui permettra de se concentrer sur autre chose que ses démangeaisons.</li> <li>Votre médecin pourrait vous recommander une crème pour atténuer les démangeaisons.</li></ul> <p>Voici certains signes que des bactéries ont infecté la peau de votre enfant par le biais d’une cloque :</p> <ul> <li>Votre enfant fait de la fièvre de nouveau</li> <li>La peau infectée est chaude au toucher</li> <li>Une des cloques infectées contient du pus</li> <li>La région infectée est enflée et douloureuse</li></ul> <p>Si votre enfant souffre d'une infection cutanée bactérienne, vous devez consulter un médecin.</p><h2>La varicelle peut engendrer des problèmes pour les femmes enceintes</h2> <p>La varicelle chez les femmes enceintes peut être grave.</p> <p>Si vous prévoyez tomber enceinte et que vous n'avez pas eu la varicelle, consultez votre médecin pour déterminer si vous devriez vous faire vacciner.</p> <p>Si vous êtes enceinte, répondez aux questions suivantes au sujet de la varicelle :</p> <p>Avez-vous déjà eu la varicelle?</p> <p>□ Oui □ Non</p> <p>Avez-vous déjà reçu le vaccin contre la varicelle?</p> <p>□ Oui □ Non</p> <p>Avez-vous déjà vécu dans la même maison qu'une personne ayant contracté la varicelle ou le zona?</p> <p>□ Oui □ Non</p> <p>Si vous avez répondu non aux trois questions, évitez les personnes qui ont la varicelle. À certains moments durant votre grossesse, la varicelle pourrait être nuisible à l'enfant que vous portez. Téléphonez immédiatement votre médecin si vous avez été exposée à la varicelle.</p> <p>Si vous avez répondu oui à l'une des questions, vous êtes probablement déjà protégée contre la varicelle. De nombreuses femmes adultes sont déjà protégées contre la varicelle grâce à des anticorps présents dans leur sang même si elles ne se souviennent pas d'avoir contracté la varicelle dans leur enfance.</p><h2>Si le système immunitaire de votre enfant est déjà affaibli et si vous croyez qu'il a peut être la varicelle, téléphonez votre médecin</h2> <p>Si votre enfant souffre d'un trouble du système immunitaire, ou s'il prend des médicaments qui affaiblissent le système immunitaire, téléphonez votre médecin immédiatement. L'un des médicaments suivants pourrait être administré à votre enfant :</p> <ul> <li>Un médicament nommé VZIG (immunoglobuline varicelle-zona). Le VZIG comporte une grande quantité d'anticorps pour aider à prévenir la varicelle. Ce médicament est donné sous forme de piqûre. </li> <li>Un médicament antiviral qui atténue la gravité de l'infection.</li> <li>Tout autre traitement recommandé par votre médecin.</li></ul> <h2>Habituellement, les gens ne contractent par la varicelle plus d'une fois</h2> <p>Dans la plupart des cas, si vous avez eu la varicelle une fois, vous ne l'aurez pas une deuxième fois. C'est ce qu’on appelle l'immunité à vie. Cependant, dans certains cas rares, une personne pourrait contracter la varicelle de nouveau.</p> <h2>Les enfants qui ont la varicelle reçoivent des soins différents à l'hôpital</h2> <p>Si votre enfant est à l'hôpital, il se peut qu’on le traite différemment afin d'éviter qu’il transmette la varicelle à d’autres personnes. Les « précautions d’isolement » sont des règles spéciale selon lesquelles on pourrait placer votre enfant dans une chambre privée ou près d’autres enfants qui ont également la varicelle.</p> <h2>Si vous vous rendez à l'hôpital avec votre enfant et si vous croyez qu'il a peut-être la varicelle, dites-le à une infirmière</h2> <p>Si votre enfant a déjà eu la varicelle ou le vaccin contre la varicelle, il ne peut contracter l'infection. Mais si votre enfant n'a jamais eu la varicelle ni le vaccin, et qu'il a été en contact rapproché avec une personne infectée par la varicelle dans les trois dernières semaines, votre enfant pourrait être infecté.</p> <p>Par contact rapproché, on entend : jouer ou toucher une personne ou s'asseoir près d’elle.</p> <p>Informez immédiatement le médecin, l'infirmière ou la personne à l'enregistrement que votre enfant a été exposé à la varicelle. Il pourraient prendre des mesures spéciales afin de s'assurer que l'infection ne se propage pas aux autres personnes. Le virus se propage plus facilement avant l'apparition des éruptions cutanées. Il est important de s'assurer que la varicelle ne se propage pas dans les hôpitaux puisque certains enfants qui s’y trouvent n’ont pas toujours la force de combattre l'infection.<br></p>
VaricelaVVaricelaChickenpox (Varicella)PortugueseNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-16T05:00:00Z61.00000000000008.000000000000001181.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>A varicela é causada por um vírus chamado varicela-zoster. Os sintomas da varicela começam com febre. Saiba do tratamento e como evitar a varicela. Informe-se!</p>
ਛੋਟੀ ਮਾਤਾ (ਵੈਰੀਸਲਾ)ਛੋਟੀ ਮਾਤਾ (ਵੈਰੀਸਲਾ)Chickenpox (Varicella)PunjabiNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-16T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>ਛੋਟੀ ਮਾਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਵੈਰੀਸਲਾ ਵਾਇਰਸ ਨਾਲ ਲੱਗਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਆਮ ਲਾਗ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਲੋਦਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੀ ਛੋਟੀ ਮਾਤਾ ਦਾ ਇਲਾਜ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ।</p>
VaricelaVVaricelaChickenpox (Varicella)SpanishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-16T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>La varicela es una infección muy común en niños. Obtenga información sobre la vacuna de la varicela y los síntomas y el tratamiento de la varicela en casa.</p>
கொப்புளிப்பான் (வரிசெல்லா)கொப்புளிப்பான் (வரிசெல்லா)Chickenpox (Varicella)TamilNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-16T05:00:00Z000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>கொப்புளிப்பான், அல்லது வரிசெல்லா, என்பது வைரஸினால் ஏற்படும் ஒரு பொதுவான பிள்ளைப் பருவத்தில் வரும் தொற்று நோயாகும். </p>
چھوٹی چیچک (خسرہ)چچھوٹی چیچک (خسرہ)Chickenpox (Varicella)UrduNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2009-12-16T05:00:00Z61.00000000000008.000000000000001181.00000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Zچھوٹی چیچک، یا سیتلا بچوں کی ایک عام تعدی ہے جو کسی وائرس کے سبب ہوتی ہے۔ گھر پر چھوٹی چیچک کے ویکسینوں اور چھوٹی چیچک کے علاج کے بارے میں پڑھیں۔

 

 

 

 

Chickenpox (Varicella)760.000000000000Chickenpox (Varicella)Chickenpox (Varicella)CEnglishInfectious DiseasesChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)SkinImmune systemConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)Fever;Rash2009-12-16T05:00:00Z7.5000000000000062.90000000000001271.00000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Chickenpox, or varicella, is a common childhood infection caused by a virus. Read about vaccines and treating chickenpox at home. </p><h2>What is chickenpox?</h2><p>Chickenpox is a very common childhood infection. It is caused by a virus called varicella-zoster (said like VAH-ri-sell-ah ZAW-ster).</p><p>The infection is usually mild in children. But newborn babies and adults can become very sick if they get chickenpox.</p><p>Normally, our immune system protects us from infections. Chickenpox is very dangerous to people with immune system problems like leukemia, or anyone taking drugs that weaken the immune system. This includes steroids and drugs given to help organ transplant patients.</p> ​ <h2>What is shingles?</h2><p>Shingles looks like chickenpox and is caused by the same virus. However, it usually appears on only one part of the body. Shingles happens when the virus flares up again after hiding in the body for some time. Only people who have already had chickenpox can get shingles. You cannot get shingles from someone who has chickenpox.<br></p><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.</li><li>Chickenpox is characterized by a fever followed a day or two later by an itchy rash.</li><li>Chickenpox spreads easily either through direct contact or through tiny droplets in the air when someone coughs or sneezes.</li><li>There is a vaccine that can prevent chickenpox.</li> </ul><h2>Symptoms of chickenpox</h2><div class="akh-series"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"> <figure><span class="asset-image-title"></span><span class="asset-image-title"></span><span class="asset-image-title">Chickenpox</span><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Chicken_pox_CDC_MEDIMG_PHO_EN.jpg" alt="Red blistered rash on skin" /><figcaption class="asset-image-caption">Image</figcaption><figcaption class="asset-image-caption"></figcaption><figcaption class="asset-image-caption"> courtesy of CDC/Dr. K.L. Hermann</figcaption> </figure> <p>Chickenpox usually begins with a fever. A day or two later, your child will get a rash that can be very itchy. The rash starts as red spots.<br></p><p>These red spots soon turn into fluid-filled blisters. Some people have only a few blisters. Other people can have as many as 500. These blisters dry up and form scabs in four or five days. </p></div></div></div><h2>Chickenpox spreads through contact or small droplets in the air</h2> <p>Chickenpox spreads easily. It jumps from person to person in two ways:</p> <ul> <li>Through direct contact with the virus, when someone touches the blisters.</li> <li>Through saliva droplets in the air, when someone with chickenpox sneezes, coughs or even talks.</li> </ul> <p>The virus spreads most easily one or two days before the rash appears. A child with chickenpox can give the infection to other people until the blisters have dried up. Contact your school or daycare to find out when your child can return. </p> <p>If one of your children has chickenpox, it will probably spread to other members of the household who are not already immune. If someone else catches the infection, it will usually appear two to three weeks after the first family member got it. </p> <p>A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it on to her unborn baby. Mothers with chickenpox can also give it to their newborn babies after birth. Chickenpox in pregnant women and newborns is often more serious. </p><h2>Treating chickenpox at home</h2> <p>If your child gets chickenpox, do not give <a href="/Article?contentid=77&language=English">acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)</a> or any products that contain ASA. Taking ASA increases the risk of getting Reye's syndrome. This severe illness can damage a child's liver and brain. </p> <p>To control your child's fever, use <a href="/Article?contentid=62&language=English">acetaminophen</a> (said like ah-SEE-tah-MIN-oh-fen.) Your pharmacist can help you choose an anti-fever medicine with acetaminophen. </p> <p>The chickenpox rash is very itchy. Take good care of the skin and make sure your child does not scratch it. A child who scratches a lot may get infections caused by bacteria that get into the skin. You can do the following things to prevent this: </p> <ul> <li>Cut your child's fingernails short. </li> <li>Dress your child in light-weight clothing. </li> <li>Give your child lukewarm baths to help reduce the itch. </li> <li>If your child feels well enough, let them play and be active. This can take their mind off the itch. </li> <li>Your doctor may tell you the name of a cream to help reduce the itch. </li> </ul> <p>These are some warning signs that bacteria has infected your child's skin through a blister:</p> <ul> <li>A new fever </li> <li>Infected skin is hot to the touch </li> <li>Pus from an infected blister </li> <li>Swelling and pain in the infected area </li> </ul> <p>A bacterial skin infection should be treated by a doctor.</p><h2>Chickenpox can cause problems for pregnant women</h2> <p>Pregnant women can get severe chickenpox.</p> <p>If you are thinking of getting pregnant and have not had chickenpox, ask your doctor about getting the vaccine.</p> <p>If you are pregnant, you should answer these questions about chickenpox:</p> <p>Have you already had chickenpox?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>Have you had the chickenpox vaccine?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>Have you lived in the same house as someone infected with chickenpox or shingles?</p> <p>Yes __ No __</p> <p>If you said No to all three questions, stay away from people with chickenpox. At some times during your pregnancy, chickenpox could hurt your unborn baby. Call your doctor right away if you are exposed to chickenpox.</p> <p>If you said Yes to any of the questions, you are probably already protected against chickenpox. Many adult women are already protected against chickenpox by antibodies in their blood, even if they do not remember getting chickenpox as a child. </p><h2>A free vaccine can prevent chickenpox</h2> <p>A vaccine is medicine that causes the body's immune system to make protective proteins. These proteins are called antibodies. They can protect a person from infection for a long time. </p> <p>All healthy children should get the chickenpox vaccine when they are one year old. This is the advice of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. In Ontario, this vaccine is free. The vaccine also works and is safe for toddlers, children, teenagers and adults. </p> <p>If your child has not had the vaccine and they touch or play with another child who has chickenpox, your child can be protected if they get the vaccine right away. </p> <p>For more information about when vaccines should be given, see <a href="/Article?contentid=1986&language=English">Immunization Schedule</a>.</p><h2>If your child has a weakened immune system and you think they might have chickenpox, call your doctor</h2> <p>If your child has an immune system disorder, or is taking drugs that weaken the immune system, call your doctor right away. Your child may be treated with one of the following medicines: </p> <ul> <li>A medicine called VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin). VZIG has a large number of antibodies to help prevent chickenpox. This medicine is given by injection (a needle). </li> <li>An anti-viral medicine that makes the infection less serious. </li> <li>Other treatment recommended by your doctor. </li> </ul> <h2>Children with chickenpox get different care in hospitals</h2> <p>If your child is in hospital, they might get different treatment so they do not give chickenpox to other people. Special care rules called isolation precautions mean your child might get a private room, or stay near other children who also have chickenpox. </p> <h2>If your child goes to the hospital and you think they might have chickenpox, tell a nurse</h2> <p>If your child has already had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, your child cannot get the infection. But if your child has never had chickenpox or the vaccine, and has had close contact with someone with chickenpox within the last three weeks, your child may be infected. </p> <p>Close contact means playing, touching or sitting close.</p> <p>Let the doctor, nurse or registration person know right away that your child was exposed to chickenpox. They may need to take special care with your child to make sure the infection does not spread to other people. The virus spreads most easily before the rash appears. It is important to make sure chickenpox does not spread in hospitals, because some children there may not be able to fight the infection.</p> <h2>People do not usually get chickenpox twice</h2> <p>In most cases, when you get chickenpox once you will not get it again. This is called life-long immunity. But in rare cases, a person might get it again. </p><img alt="" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/chickenpox.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/chickenpox.jpgChickenpox (Varicella)False

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