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Chickenpox shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus that affects most people at some point in their lives. Chickenpox is very common in children, and usually only cause mild illness; however the same virus that remains in the body causes shingles. Chickenpox shingles is also caused by someone has had chickenpox, but if the immune system, which normally protects the body against infection, is weak, the virus can trigger reactivation. When reactivated, it causes chickenpox shingles, which can be more serious than a plain chickenpox.
Chickenpox shingles is derived from the medical name which is varicella zoster for chickenpox and herpes zoster for shingles. Both Chickenpox shingles are caused by the same virus. Chicken pox shingles is caused when the chickenpox virus that lies dormant in the body is reactivated after many years causing rashes and blisters that erupts on the surface of the skin. Chickenpox shingles is the primary manifestation of infection during childhood and the rash is highly. Chickenpox shingles is usually a localized on one side of the body and the spread of the virus follows a linear pattern along a nerve. Normally, the varicella virus lies dormant that cause chickenpox shingles is not the problem, .but if the immune system is weak; the virus will reactivate and becomes a health problem.
Signs and symptoms of chickenpox shingles is the manifested by visible rashes and red inflammations and blisters on the skin. It is also associated with fever, chills, malaise, headache, and possibly unbearable pain in the affected area. This can vary from mild to severe and the rash is usually seen as a cluster or belt like eruption on one side of the body. The lesions shells out and heal in about a week but. Persistent and severe pain after the rash had been healed can develop postherpetic neuralgia, which is common in the elderly people.
The symptoms of chickenpox shingles are diagnosed by clinical examination. If you notice early signs of the illness, get medical attention as soon as you can. Chickenpox shingles in the early months of pregnancy is harmful to the fetus below 20 weeks of conception. In late months of pregnancy if chickenpox shingles infects the mother, the baby will shingles after delivery.
Antiviral treatment can reduce pain and the duration of chickenpox shingles and its symptoms, if started at an early stage. Mild to high dosage pain relievers can initially provide comfort to the intense pain felt in the affected area. Treating chickenpox shingles using oral antiviral medication can greatly reduce the duration of infection and hasten the healing process of blisters and breakout. Taking antiviral oral medication can help reduce the duration of the pain on postherpetic neuralgia patients. Treating shingles during the outbreak should be under doctor’s supervision.
Research and studies on immunization vaccine were conducted to prevent and reduce severity of chickenpox shingles and will not be available for public for the next few years. In order to prevent your self from getting chickenpox shingles, boost your immune system.