Benchmark Assignment: Epidemiology Chickenpox Class: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health May 11, 2015 (O500) Name: Gulshan Kaur Date: May 25, 2015 What is epidemiology? Epidemiology is the study of a disease that is in a large population. There are many diseases that exist today and existed in the past that health professionals have interfered with and had these diseases come to a halt. Epidemiology isn't fully about the study of the disease itself, but it
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EPIDEMIOLOGY Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Abstract This paper will provide an overview of the Chickenpox disease process and the effects it has on the population. The paper continues to review how the epidemiological triangle is used and will include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. The writer will try to review the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease, and also will
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Epidemiology: Chickenpox Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V August 10, 2014 Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) Communicable Disease Overview: Chickenpox Chickenpox also known as varicella is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever. Chickenpox can have serious consequences, especially in babies, adults, and immunocompromised persons. The disease spreads easily from infected people to others
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disease chosen for this paper is chickenpox or varicella. Varicella is an infection caused by a virus called varicella zoster virus or VZV (CDC, 2012). The mentioned infection also is well known by herpes zoster and dates to the ancient civilizations; it was reported in 1888 that a relation between herpes zoster and chickenpox was suggested (PubMed, 2000). In 1954, Thomas Weller isolated the VZV virus from the fluids contained in the vesicles of both chickenpox and herpes zoster lesions in cell
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exercise induced asthma. During the exam the patient stated that she had had chickenpox when she was a child. Herpes zoster (HZ) or shingles, is an acute inflammatory eruption of incredibly painful vesicles that occur along a band-like unilateral pattern along the course of the peripheral nerves or dermatomes, and does not cross the midline of the body. Shingles results when the herpes varicella-zoster virus or chickenpox reactivates, for unknown reasons, after lying dormant in the dorsal root ganglia
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individual’s discharges or by indirect means (as by a vector) (Merriam-Webster, 2015).” Chickenpox is considered a common childhood illness and is usually seen in children that are younger than 10 years of age. “Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV). The recurrent infection (herpes zoster, also known as shingles) has been recognized since ancient times (CDC, 2015).” Chickenpox, varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA type of the herpes virus that is a highly
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varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a DNA virus that causes chickenpox, is one of eight herpesviruses that can infect humans (Arvin 2008). Chickenpox is a contagious disease with symptoms of itchy red rashes (which can lead to skin infections) fatigue, and a fever (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011). VZV causes chickenpox by entering into the respiratory tract and multiplying in the lungs and in regional lymph nodes. After the primary infection of the chickenpox, the virus goes dormant in the nerves and
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Smallpox Smallpox was caused by either variola major or variola minor which was an infectious disease. Variola vera or variola is a derivative of the latin varius, meaning “spotted”, or varus meaning “pimple”. In 15th century Europe “smallpox” was first used to separate great pox and variola. Exposure to the virus is followed by an incubation period, people may feel fine and do not have any symptoms. This incubation period averages about 12 to 14 days but can range from 7 to 17 days. People aren’t
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Communicable Disease Chickenpox Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V May 01, 2016 Communicable Disease Chickenpox Here is some background on varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox and Shingles used to be considered two different diseases, but they are both caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ("CDC chickenpox," 2016). Varicella is the primary infection that causes the chickenpox and the herpes zoster is the virus that lays dormant in the host until
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neuralgia, is a viral infection caused by a virus known as the varicella-zoster virus that results in a rash that is painful and irritating. The varicella-zoster virus is the same virus that can lead to developing chickenpox (CDC). Thus, any person that has ever been affected by the chickenpox has the chance of developing shingles. After a person comes down with chicken pox and recovers, the varicella-zoster virus remains in their body and may not cause any more problems or may result in the formation
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