Chickenpox

Chickenpox is one of the five classical childhood exanthems or rashes, once a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, but now chiefly of historical importance. Formerly one of the childhood infectious diseases caught by and survived by almost every child, its incidence had been reduced since the introduction and use of a varicella vaccine in 1995 in the U.S. and Canada to inoculate against the disease. Areas such as England, where the vaccine is not mandated, have increasing prevalence rates for chickenpox. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus , also known as human herpes virus 3 , one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans. It starts with conjunctival and catarrhal symptoms and then characteristic spots appearing in two or three waves, mainly on the body and head rather than the hands and becoming itchy raw pox , small open sores which heal mostly without scarring.Chickenpox has a 10-21 day incubation period and is highly contagious through physical contact two days before symptoms appear. Following primary infection there is usually lifelong protective immunity from further episodes of chickenpox.Chickenpox is rarely fatal , with pregnant women and those with a suppressed immune system being more at risk. Pregnant women not known to be immune and who come into contact with chickenpox may need urgent treatment as the virus can cause serious problems for the fetus. This is less of an issue after 20 weeks.The most common complication of chicken pox is shingles; this is most frequently a late effect. (From the Wikpedia article Chickenpox.)

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Recent Publications on Chickenpox:
[Chickenpox in Poland in 2007] In 2007, 160,174 cases of chickenpox were reported in Poland. The...	13th November, 2009	Zaklad Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego-Panstwowego	Przegl Epidemiol. 2009;63(2):181-3.
[Vaccination against chickenpox, shingles and rotavirus-infection] The Dutch National Immunisation Programme (NIP) has been very successful...	11th November, 2009	Erasmus Medisch Centrum-Sophia, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.	Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009;153:A913.
[Initial results and evaluation of igg antibody levels for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox viruses in young adults born in 1989] The study presents results of the examination of IgG antibody levels for...	11th November, 2009	Mazowieckie Centrum Leczenia Chorob Pluc i Gruzlicy, 05-400 Otwock ul.	Przegl Epidemiol. 2009;63(3):363-7.
The effect of clinical severity and eyelid rash on ocular involvement in primary varicella infection. Purpose. To describe ocular manifestations in primary varicella infection...	3rd November, 2009	Department of 1st Eye Clinic, Ankara Training and Research Hospital,	Eur J Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):905-8.
[Management of herpes zoster infection.] Approximately 10 to 30% of the population will suffer from herpes zoster...	30th October, 2009	HYKS/HUS, medisiininen tulosyksikko, infektiosairauksien klinikka.	Duodecim. 2009;125(15):1608-14.
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BioNews Results for Chickenpox:
Endo settles with LecTec	Drug Store News:  Nov 12 2009 10:30PM Matching: chickenpox
When you have cancer: Keeping infections at bay	WTVM:  Nov 12 2009 9:22AM Matching: chickenpox
Shingles Recurs More Often	WebMD:  Nov 3 2009 2:19PM Matching: chickenpox
Living Through an Epidemic	Modern Medicine:  Nov 2 2009 7:47PM Matching: chickenpox
Chickenpox: An update	MDLinx:  Oct 30 2009 10:21AM Matching: chickenpox
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Chickenpox Clinical Trials:
The Effectiveness of Varicella Vaccination in Children in Germany

Chickenpox Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7459531	50 Human secreted proteins
7498027	Methods of treatment using human tumor necrosis factor receptor TR17 antibodies
7498298	Monomethylvaline compounds capable of conjugation to ligands
7498334	Pyrrolopyrimidines as phosphodiesterase VII inhibitors
7501123	Human G-protein chemokine receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10
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