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chicken pox is caused because of virus named as varicella zostervaricella zoster.
People who get affected with that virus may develop blisters like rashes or spots on
whole body. The blisters are normally small and appear on red skin area. Almost
certainly says that chicken pox is itchy. The illness is come with cough and runny
nose.
Good thing is that for kids, this chicken pox is common illness and most people feel
better by taking rest as like flu or cold and other good news is that because of
chicken pox vaccine, children do not get chicken pox. When the kid suffering from
this once got the shot then he/she feel better quickly.
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At the starting of chicken pox, patient might have sneezing, a stuffy or runny nose,
and cough. After one or two days, the rash starts, often in groups of marks on the
face and chest. After that it spreads on whole body. Some times it may appear in
mouth and ear of the person. Different amount of pox are vary from person to
person. Many people get very little bumps while many enclosed from head to the
toe.
At the primary stage, those rashes are appears as a pinkish dots and these dots are
develop speedily. After twenty-four to forty-eight hours, the fluid present in the
blisters gets gloomy and the blisters start to crust over.
In chicken pox, after blisters begin to crust over, new bunch of spots appear on the
body. Growth of new chicken pox stops after seven days, sometimes it may stops
after three days. It takes near about fifteen days for removing blisters totally and
then that person no longer affected with chicken pox.


 
 
chicken pox is transmittable means anybody suffering from chicken pox easily
transmit it to another. During first two to five days, chicken pox is transmittable
when he/she is sick. It spreads when just rash shows up so sometimes affected
person know that it is spreading the disease.
A person affected with chicken pox can transmit it to another also by sneezing or
coughing. When he/she sneezes, coughs, talks or even laughs, minute drops come
out from the nose and mouth. These minute drops contains full of viruses of
chicken pox. Before anybody knows that it gets affected with chicken pox, the
chicken pox virus has infected someone else.
The way to prevent spreading of chicken pox virus from person to person is that
avoid the infected person from sharing same house or room, but it is not practical
way. It can not spread indirectly.
Many chicken pox symptoms may be noticed and occur the rashes of chicken pox
known as prodromal and other symptoms such as fever, sickness, and the
decreased appetite. These rashes are looks like pinkish spot, red pimples or the
blisters.
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Mainly two factors are responsible for causing chicken pox. These factors are given
below:

O Gocal skin infection because of over growth of the various bacteria.

O Irritation of the contact

chicken pox is mostly caused because of the virus named as varicella-zoster. This
virus is also known as human herpes virus 3. Causes of the chicken pox are not
obvious but it may because of swallowed air, hunger, overfeeding, and foods which
contain many contents of carbohydrate. Other causes of chicken pox are also listed
below:

O If you have very sensitive skin.

O Might be used a strong soap for a bath or take a long bubble bath.
O Illnesses for a long time
O Changes occur in the diet as like changing or weaning from breast milk to
formula.

 

 
Following are symptoms of chicken pox:

O Initially rashes occur on face and some part of

the body and then spread on scalp and limbs.
Sometimes it may occur in mouth and ears also.
 O Many times it appears in mucous membranes
particularly on the genitals and in mouth.
O The rash is frequently tickly.
O It begins as small pinkish spots which expand
into blisters in some hours.
O Blisters then turn to scabs after 1 or 2 days.
O After 3 to 6 days new blisters get started.
O èumbers of blisters are different for different
persons.
O The infected person may run a temperature.
O These symptoms are mild in young children.
O chicken pox lasts 7 to 10 days in children and
longer in adults.
O Adults can feel very ill and take longer to
recover. They are also more likely than children
to suffer complications.

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Most of the time chicken pox can be controlled at home. Rashes occurs in chicken
pox are tremendously tickly. Several treatments for chicken pox symptoms which
are used at home are given below:

O After every 3 to 4 hours, take a bath of cool

water by adding baking soda in the water to the
calm itching.
O For preventing infectivity from the scratching
blisters, trimming fingernails can help out. It you
suffer from little infant of chicken pox, then
recover the hands of child with the mittens to
reduce the scratching.
O Aspirin is not given to child because it has been
connected with the Reye syndrome.
 O Some of the time blisters are developed inside
the mouth. Because of that patient is in trouble
at the time when he is eating or drinking
something. For controlling pain and removing
dehydration, person must continue to drink fluid.
To lessen the pain, give soft bland foods and cold
fluids.
O Avoid the foods which are hot, acidic or spicy.
O [eep all the children at home and away from the
school when chicken pox symptoms are
identified in kid and take care until blisters gets
crusted.

Medicines & Prescriptions of chicken pox which are available are given below:

O Swarnamakshika Bhasma - With the decoction of

[anchnar tree bark patient should take nearly
about 120 mg of the Swarnamaksnika Bhasma
at the morning and exening.
O ‰ladyarishta - 20 ml of ‰ladyarishta is to be
taken with the water after taking the meal.
O In the second week, patient may get 125mg of
the Indukala vati in morning and evening with
the water.

 
Mumps
Mumps used to be very common. Before the MMR vaccination was introduced in 1988, nearly
90 percent of children aged under 10 in England caught mumps. Around 1,200 people in
England and Wales used to be admitted to hospital every year because of complications caused
by mumps.

Now that the MMR is a routine childhood vaccination, mumps has become less common.
However, you can still get mumps at any age if you haven't been vaccinated.

Symptoms of mumps
Your or your child's symptoms will usually appear two to three weeks after exposure to the virus
(this is the incubation period). About 30 percent of children with mumps don't get any
symptoms.

At first, the symptoms of mumps are similar to those of flu, and can include:

O fever
O headache
O sore throat
O earache that's made worse by chewing
O pain on chewing and swallowing
O loss of appetite
O tiredness
O muscle aches
O abdominal (tummy) pain

A day or two later, you or your child may have swelling in one or both of the salivary (parotid)
glands. These are situated on each side of your face, just below your ears.

The swelling of the glands can make it difficult for you to open your mouth and to eat, drink or
speak. This usually lasts for up to 10 days.

These symptoms may be caused by problems other than mumps. You should visit your GP for
advice.

homplications of mumps
A small percentage of people who are infected with mumps get more serious problems and a
very small percentage may develop long-term problems. Severe complications are rare now that
most children are immunised against MMR. But the complications listed below can happen a
week after the start of mumps symptoms.

O About one in 10 people with mumps develop viral meningitis.

 O About a quarter of men who catch mumps after puberty get swelling in the testes
(orchitis) - rarely, this can affect fertility.
O About one in 20 women can develop swelling of the ovaries (oophoritis) - rarely, this can
affect fertility.
O About four in 100 people have temporary hearing loss.
O About one in 20,000 people have permanent hearing loss in one ear. Permanent hearing
loss in both ears is very rare.
O About four in 100 people have swelling of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
O Swelling of the brain (encephalitis) can also occur, but this is rare.

Your GP will explain more about the risks to you. Tell your GP if you or your child have any of
the following symptoms:

O stiffness in your neck

O vomiting
O dislike of light
O in boys and men - soreness and tenderness of the testes

You should also see your GP if you have symptoms of mumps and are pregnant, or if you or
your child still have mumps symptoms after about 10 days. If you're in the first three months of
pregnancy and catch mumps, there is an increased risk of having a miscarriage.

hauses of mumps
Mumps is caused by a virus and is contagious (can be passed from person to person). You can
catch the mumps virus from the saliva of an infected person, including from tiny droplets in the
air if they sneeze. You can also catch mumps from contaminated objects such as toys or
telephones.

You can get mumps at any time of year, but it's most common in the winter and spring.

If you have mumps you will usually be contagious for a total of 10 days - from several days
before you get symptoms to around five days after symptoms appear. During this time you
should try and stay away (or keep your child away) from other people.

Diagnosis of mumps
Your GP will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. He or she may also ask you about
your medical history.

Your GP will look for signs of swelling in one or both of your salivary glands. These will usually
swell a day or two after your other symptoms have appeared, and this is when the diagnosis of
mumps is usually made.
Mumps is a notifiable disease. This means that if your GP suspects that you have mumps, by law
he or she has to report it. This is so that there can be accurate statistics of how many people in
the UK are getting mumps each year.

j eatment of mumps
There is no specific treatment for mumps. Taking the painkiller you would normally take for a
headache will help to ease the symptoms of the mumps. If your child has mumps, give him or her
junior paracetamol to help ease the symptoms. It's also important to drink plenty of fluids to stop
you from becoming dehydrated.

Always read the patient information leaflet that comes with your medicine and if you have any
questions, ask your pharmacist for advice.

P evention of mumps
The most effective way to protect yourself or your child from catching mumps is immunisation
with the MMR vaccine - a combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. This is given
in two doses to children at around 13 months and when they are four. Teenagers and adults can
also have the vaccine.

 
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Polio, also called poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by one of
three related viruses. Polio is a very serious disease, which can lead to paralysis or even
death. Once a person is exposed to polio, it usually takes about three to five days for
symptoms to appear.

In about 95 percent of polio cases, infection from the polio virus causes no symptoms or
serious effects. In about 5 percent of cases, the polio virus manifests in a mild form
(abortive polio) with flu-like symptoms, in a nonparalytic form (aseptic meningitis) or in a
severe form called paralytic polio. People who have minor or nonparalytic forms recover
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Paralytic polio is the most serious type of polio. Paralytic polio causes paralysis. In paralytic
polio, the polio virus invades the central nervous system -- the spinal cord and the brain -
- and may cause weakness, paralysis, serious breathing problems or death. Paralytic polio
begins like milder forms of polio, however, it usually causes severe muscle pain in addition
to other symptoms. Paralysis usually happens within the first week. The individual may lose
the ability to use of one or both legs, arms, and may not be able to breathe without the help
of a machine. Recovery varies from person to person, but people who are paralyzed by polio
will have some weakness in an arm or leg for the rest of their lives.

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Polio is caused by a virus that lives in the throat and intestinal tract.



There are many symptoms of polio and not everyone will experience all of the symptoms.
They symptoms vary according to the type of polio the individual has. In mild polio, some of
the symptoms are: headache, nausea, vomiting, general discomfort or a slight fever for up
to three days. In nonparalytic polio (aseptic meningitis): the symptoms are similar to mild
cases, with the addition of moderate fever, stiff neck and back, fatigue and muscle pain.
The symptoms for polio and paralytic polio different. Individuals with paralytic polio
experience tremor, muscle weakness, fever, stiffness, constipation, muscle pain and
spasms, and difficulty swallowing.




Polio can be spread by a number of ways. People who have not been immunized against
polio or have a weakened immune system may contract polio from individuals who are
receiving the oral polio vaccine. In developing nations, the polio virus is spread by eating
food or drinking water contaminated by the polio virus. The polio virus may also be
contracted through direct contact with infected stool or throat secretions. People are most
infectious a few days before and after the onset of symptoms.


 

Post Polio Syndrome is a 'second' disability affecting a large number of polio survivors.

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Polio can be treated. Your doctor will prescribe medicine to treat you.

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Polio can be prevented . There is a vaccine available to prevent polio. All healthy children
between the ages of six weeks and 18 years should be vaccinated against polio as part of
their complete vaccination schedule.