Varicella Zoster Virus

Chickenpox

History/Geography

• Almost everyone is exposed
• Autumn-April
• Shingles later in life

Effects on Humans

• Stays dormant in you for the rest of your life
• Direct contact/inhaling particles
• Symptoms like flu

Treatment/Cure

• Vaccine
• Medication/lotion
• Can get shingles later in life, but there's only a vaccine that can help treat it.

Treatment/Cure

• Vaccine
• Medication/lotion
• Can get shingles later in life, but there's only a vaccine that can help treat it.

Morphology/Pathology

• Double stranded DNA virus
• Life cycle
• Virus cells can appear in your body 5 days before or 1-2 days after you have received the rash

Issues/Solutions

• Weak immune system
• Pregnant women
• Varicella zoster immune globulin
• Vaccination that can help prevent shingles