CHICKEN POX

WHAT CAUSES IT

• Virus
• Contact with an infected person
• Days before blisters appear
• Remains contagious until blisters have crusted over

SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE

• Slight fever
• Cold-like symptoms
• Followed by a rash

THE PREVALANCE OF THE DISEASE (HOWN MANY PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED)

• Contagious viral infection
• Over 90% people get during childhood

THE RANGE OF THIS DISEASE (HOW IS THIS DISEASE DISTRIBUTED)

• It is distributed everywhere
• Started everywhere as well the same

THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE

• Most children with chicken pox completely recover
• Can be serious for pregnant woman,babies,adults,& adolescents
• 4 million people sick more than 10,500 hospitilizations and 100-150 deaths per year

HOW IS THE DISEASE DISTRIBUTED TO HUMANS

• The virus spreads throughout air,sneezing,coughing,breathing,touching

WHEN DID THE DISEASE FIRST APPEAR IN HUMANS

• 1600s and later in 1767 a physician proved it was different from small pox

THE IMMUNOLOGICAL SYSTEM

• How the immune system responds to the disease
• How long does the immune system take to respond
• What lines of defence are involved in fighting the disease
• Medical treatments including modern medicine etc

4 FACTS ABOUT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

• Your immune system can suffer from lack of sleep
• Gut bacteria are the key to a healthy immune system
• Sunlight has complex effects on your immune system
• White blood cells make up a small percentage of your blood