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What are the Factors That Lead to Chicken Pox?
- 9:05, 6th September 2018
- Test Organization
- Diseases and Infections
- Chickenpox
Chickenpox is caused by a virus, Varicella Zoster and is characterized by red itchy blisters, which are visible throughout the body. Interestingly, once you get chickenpox, your body will have long-term immunity to it.
Even when you get in direct contact with the virus, you will not be sick. People who never had any medical history of chickenpox are at a higher risk of contracting it, especially from those who are sick. Unvaccinated adults and kids are more prone to fall ill with.
The factors that cause chicken pox:
Varicella Zoster, the causing agent of Chickenpox is airborne and is highly contagious in nature. It is spread through sneezing or coughing with the mucus droplets thrown from the throat and nose into the air. In addition to this, another way of becoming infected with this disease is using towels, touching belongings, using dishes or cutlery of the sick ones.
There are high chances that the personal belongings of the ill individual may contain the virus, which enters your body when you touch it. The little blisters and vesicles visible all over the body contain clear fluids. This is where the virus dwells.
Scratching off or removing the vesicles from the body will release the virus in the air, increasing the risk of contracting it by other individuals. If you are not vaccinated, you are likely to be taken ill with the disease while taking care of the sick one.
Chickenpox is easy to identify. Fever accompanied by blisters are one of the common symptoms. Once you notice the signs in someone, do not wait any further. Seek immediate help from the doctor as it may spread to other members of the family.
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