Chicken Pox Basics
This is the virus that causes chickenpox.
What is the varicella-zoster zirus
Before the vaccine, chickenpox was most common in this group of people
Who are children under 12
Chickenpox mainly spreads through this when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
What are droplets in the air
This common over-the-counter medicine can be used to help with fever in chickenpox, but aspirin should be avoided.
What is acetaminophen
These two main symptoms are what chickenpox is most famous for.
What are an itchy rash and small blisters?
What are newborns/infants
This indicates that you have been infected with chickenpox.
What is a blister-like rash?
Besides the air, it can spread when someone touches this from the blisters.
What is the fluid from the chickenpox blisters?
To help with itching, doctors might recommend this type of bath.
What is an oatmeal bath
This is a common body temperature change that happens early in chickenpox.
What is a fever?
This is the type of diseaase is
What is a contagious infectious disease?
This is how chickenpox spreads.
What is direct contact?
This is one simple thing you can do with your hands to help stop the spread of chickenpox and many other germs.
What is putting on mittens
Kids are told not to do this to the blisters so they don’t leave scars or get infected.
What is scratching them?
Before the rash appears, a child might feel like this—tired, cranky, and not hungry.
What is fatigue and loss of appetite?
This is what you usually become after you recover from chickenpox.
What is immune
This is one place where chickenpox can spread easily because kids are close together all day.
What is school/daycare?
This is the best way to prevent chickenpox in the first place.
What is getting the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine?
This is a process to ensure you don't infect others
what is staying home for 5 days
These two body parts, along with the face and trunk, are common places where the rash first appears.
What are the chest and back?
This is the medical name of the vaccine that helps prevent chickenpox.
What is the varicella vaccine?
: This part of the chickenpox spots can leave scars if scratched too much.
What are the blisters / scabs?
This is about how many days before the rash appears a person can start spreading chickenpox.
What is 1–2 days before the rash appears?
This is the best way to prevent chickenpox in the first place.
What is getting the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine?
These are the three stages the chickenpox spots go through.
What are red spots, fluid-filled blisters, and scabs?