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    This document discusses chickenpox, a highly infectious illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It presents the signs and symptoms which include a general sense of being ill, fever, fatigue, irritation, loss of appetite and headache followed by a super-itchy skin rash with red blisters. It provides tips for control and prevention such as washing hands regularly, keeping nails short, resting with quiet activity, using non-aspirin drugs for fever and notifying others of exposure. It advises not scratching blisters or scabs and avoiding exposing pregnant women, newborns or those with low resistance. References for further information are also included.

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    Grade 8 - St. Maximilian | Feb.

    17, 2023

    Major Performance
    Task in PE and
    Health
    Members: Bonete, Dinorog, Gilbero, Guerrero
    Grade 8 - St. Maximilian | Feb. 17, 2023

    Communicable
    Disease (Chickenpox)
    Chickenpox
    Chickenpox is a highly infectious illness
    caused by the varicella-zoster virus. A super-
    itchy skin rash with red blisters is a clear
    indication of chickenpox. The blisters pop
    and begin to leak over time. They then crust
    and scab over before completely mending.
    Signs and Symptoms
    The initial symptom is typically a general
    sense of being ill. This is usually followed by
    the following symptoms:

    ● Body aches
    ● Fever
    ● Feeling extremely exhausted (fatigue)
    ● Feeling Irritated
    ● Loss of appetite
    ● Headache
    Control and Prevention
    What to do? What not to do?
    ● Wash your hands regularly ● Scratch blisters or scabs.
    ● Keep fingernails short to prevent scratching. ● Expose pregnant women, newborns, elderly
    ● Rest, but allow quiet activity. people, or those with low resistance to
    ● Use non-aspirin drugs for fever. infection to chickenpox.
    ● Notify school nurses and parents of playmates ● Let infected children go to school or day care
    who may have been exposed. for at least 6 days after the first blisters
    ● Use antihistamines and cool sponge baths to appear.
    reduce itching. ● Give aspirin to children younger than 16 years
    ● Call and inform your health care provider if because of the risk of Reye’s syndrome.
    symptoms get mild
    ● Get the chickenpox vacccine even if you haven’t
    gotten the disease
    References
    ● https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chickenpox/diagnosis-treatment/drc-
    20351287#:~:text=In%20otherwise%20healthy%20children%2C%20chickenpox,allowed%20to%20run
    %20its%20course.
    ● https://www.webmd.com/children/understanding-chickenpox-symptoms
    ● https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/chickenpox.php
    ● https://carle.org/conditions/pediatric-conditions/chicken-pox#:~:text=DON'T%20scratch%20blisters
    %20or,crusted%20scabs%20are%20not%20infectious.
    ● https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-chickenpox

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