Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
2.1 The signs and symptoms of common childhood illness
For information and a list, the following is taken from http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions Illness | Symptoms | Causes | Incubation period | Chicken poxChickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. | Rash of red, itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs, which eventually drop off.It takes seven to 21 days for the symptoms to show after you have come into contact with the virus. This is called the ‘incubation period’. | It's a very contagious infection.The chickenpox virus is spread in the same ways as colds as flu. | A child with chickenpox is
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| Usually caused by a virus, can be spread in much the same way as the common cold.Children can also become infected if they have contact with fluid from the blisters or saliva of someone who is infected. | Hand foot and mouth disease is what is known as self-limiting condition meaning that it will get better by itself without the need for treatment. Symptoms will usually pass within 7 days | DysenteryAn infection of the intestines that causes diarrhoea. | Diarrhoea sometimes accompanied by vomiting, nausea and stomach | It is caused by a bacteria called shigella bacteria The bacteria are found in faeces and are spread through poor hygiene; for example, by not washing your hands after having diarrhoea | Dysentery usually clears up after a few days and no treatment is needed. However, it is important to replace any fluids that have been lost through diarrhoea. | Glandular fever Glandular fever is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. | High temperature Sore throat Swollen glands in the neck Extreme tiredness | Glandular fever is spread through saliva. It can be spread through kissing, exposure to coughs and sneezes. Sharing eating and | Someone with glandular fever is contagious for at least two months after initially being infected. There is no cure for glandular fever. Treatment focuses on helping to relieve the symptoms, such as using painkillers, to reduce the symptoms of pain and fever. The
The glandular fever also known as the kissing disease is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. The common symptoms that may be found are a high fever, sore throat, swollen glands and fatigue (extreme tiredness). This infection is caused by the EBV and is found in the saliva of an infected person. It can spread by kissing, exposure to coughs and sneezes and sharing eating and drinking such as cups, glasses and other liquid holders.
Chickenpox is a rare viral infection that is highly contagious and causes itchy blister-like rashes all over the body. It is also called “varicella”, getting this name from the Varicella Zoster Virus that causes chickenpox. Chickenpox has a dark history, affects humans, and has vaccines and treatments.
Transmitted through bodily fluids from an infected person such as saliva or an open wound.
Chicken Pox also known as Varicella, is known to be extremely contagious. Chicken Pox is caused by a virus called varicella zoster virus. It can easily spread from one person to another. The disease can cause many symptoms. It’s most common in children, especially under the age of 15. There is treatment for the disease and ways of preventing it.
This virus can be transmitted from perinatal, genital infections, hands, sharing objects, blood, and surgery. Therefore, this virus can be transmitted from mother to child during birth, although the symptoms and appearance in newborns are rare. Next, to transmit
Chickenpox is caused by varicella-zoster. The virus is extremely contagious and can be passed down when in contact with another infectious person. When in contact the virus can be spread by; saliva, coughing, sneezing, and contact with the actual blisters. It is very easy to detect chickenpox with the symptoms, even though it is sometimes
* Dysentry - This is diarrhoea with visible blood and mucus in the faeces. The presence of blood may also be accompanied with abdominal cramps, fever, anorexia and rapid weight loss. Shigellae group of organisms produce dysentery.
Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The acute disease can cause fluid-filled blisters which usually first show up on the face, neck, or back then spread to the entire body. Other symptoms can include headaches, fever, and pneumonia. With a person who has had chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus can also travel to nerve cells. Here, the virus can hide from the immune system and remain inactive or dormant. A disease called shingles develops in about 20% of infected people from the reactivation of the virus later in life, usually many decades after the initial infection of the chickenpox virus.
ChickenPox can be passed onto someone, by any form of contact. For example if your coughed on or have contact with a person with chickenpox. For chickenpox, the time from infection to the appearance of the rash is around 14 to 16 days. A few days before the appearance of the rash, the person may feel feverish and have a sore throat and headache. The skin may be marked for some months after rash has cleared.
Chickenpox is caused by the herpes virus varicella-zoster and is particularly common in children under the age of twelve (“Chickenpox”). It can be spread by contact with clothing, bed linens, and oozing blisters, or droplets from a sneeze or cough. After being exposed, symptoms will arise from 10-21 days after. The child is contagious 1-2 day before the rash appears, all the way until the rash in entirely dry and scabbed over ("Children's and Parenting Health Centre"). Because chickenpox is so contagious, children should stay home and rest until the rash is gone.
The Varicella-Zoster virus causes a very infectious disease called Chickenpox. Chickenpox is usually acquired through the inhalation of airborne respiratory droplets from an infected host. Chickenpox is primarily acquired during childhood , with more than 90% of all reported cases occurring in children under the age of 10. A person with chickenpox can spread the virus without even showing any signs or symptoms. It is usually most easily transmitted two to three days before a rash appears and keeps that high transmission rate until the blisters have crusted over.
The varicella-zoster infection creates chickenpox. You get it by coming into contact with somebody who is contaminated. Chickenpox is an exceptionally infectious contamination. Around 90% of individuals who have not beforehand had chickenpox will get to be tainted when they come into contact with the infection. The contamination has three phases. It begins with the presence of minimal, irritated knocks. Those beats transform into rankles loaded with liquid. The last stage is the scabbing over of the knocks. Notwithstanding the bothersome knocks and scabs, chickenpox can bring about fever, cerebral pain, dry hack or loss of hunger.
One common disease is the chickenpox. It is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus. (“History of chicken pox,” 2013). History shows that chickenpox may have been around since Babylonian times. Anyone at any age can get this disease. Chickenpox is contagious from one to two days before the rash appears until all blisters have formed scabs. It spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air from an infected person 's coughing or sneezing. It can also be transmitted from the fluid from the blisters they cause until they are scabbed. The virus has a ten to twenty one days of an incubation period. Chickenpox is usually diagnosed by the appearance of the rash the person has. The chickenpox disease can start without warning or with a fever and a runny nose. Most common symptoms that people are aware of are the red spots that appear on the upper trunk, neck, stomach, face and scalp that become itchy (CDC, 2016).
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox being relatively a mild disease derived from chicken peas or the idea that the disease originated from chickens. Occurring in all parts of the world. Chickenpox was thought to be a form of smallpox until the late 19th century and was connected to shingles in 1888. The peak incidence is during months of March through May. Patients’ immune system does not completely clear out the virus from the body after being exposed.
Chickenpox is one of the most readily communicable diseases. It can be spread from person to person by direct contact with fluid from the blisters or with secretions from the respiratory tract or by handling an infected person's clothing or bedding. Airborne transmission is possible through sneezing and coughing. Susceptibility to chickenpox is universal among those not previously infected. The greatest number of cases occur in the winter and early spring. [1]