CHICKEN POX

VIRAL OR BACTERIAL?

• Chicken pox is viral because it is caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
• The virus spreads in the air when someone coughs or sneezes.
• Can also be spread by touching or breathing the virus paricles.

HOW IT STARTS

FACTS

• Red itchy skin rashes appear on face.
• Can spread to almost anywhere on the body.
• Anyone can inherit this disease.
• Mostly 12 year of age and younger.
• Found anywhere in the world

PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

• To prevent chicken pox, you need to get the vaccine.
• This disease is difficult to avoid and almost everyone gets it.
• Treatment involves and antiviral medicine.
• People should take this medicine within 24 hours of the rash.
• Advil and Ibuprofen can increase the rash, do not take them.

SHOULD YOU GO TO SCHOOL?

• If you have chicken pox then going to school is not an option.
• This disease is contagious, so if you go to school then you could spread it.
• Giving out this disease would cause others to get sick