Until recently, chicken pox was a rite of passage for children and was often looked upon as just a nuisance, although this illness can cause complications in some people. Though the development and use of a chicken pox vaccine has reduced the number of chicken pox cases, the unvaccinated remain vulnerable. In addition, shingles, a painful condition that can arise after an initial chicken pox infection, is a concern, particularly in older people.
""Chicken Pox"" presents an overview of this disease caused by a herpes virus known as the varicella-zoster virus, explaining the signs and symptoms of the disease, how it spreads, how it is treated, and how the development of a vaccine has affected the incidence of chicken pox. Chapters of this title include:
| ISBN: | 9781604132274 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2009 |
| Author: | Patrick Guilfoile |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 111 pages |
| Series: | Deadly Diseases and Epidemics |
Until recently, chicken pox was a rite of passage for children and was often looked upon as just a nuisance, although this illness can cause complications in some people. Though the development and use of a chicken pox vaccine has reduced the number of chicken pox cases, the unvaccinated remain vulnerable.
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Chicken Pox was written by Patrick Guilfoile and published by Chelsea House Publishers
Chicken Pox has 111 pages
Yes it is part of Deadly Diseases and Epidemics series