Chickenpox – Causes and its prevention
Chickenpox is a viral disease which is also known as ‘varicella’. The disease is highly contagious to individuals who have never been infected with the disease or those who have never received vaccination against the disease. Chickenpox is characterised by a red itchy blisters which appear on the entire body. Children are at high risk of getting the disease and it is commonly known as a childhood disease, however, adults who do not get the routine chickenpox vaccination available in Northolt against the disease may as well get infected. What causes chickenpox? Chickenpox is caused by a virus known as varicella zoster. When you get exposed to the virus an itchy blister forms which appear for about 5 to 10 days. Since chickenpox is highly contagious, it is advisable that a healthy individual who has never had chickenpox not to come into close contact with a person with the infection. Chickenpox can be spread from one person to another through coming into co...