does vaccination against chicken pox works?
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Vaccinations are poison being willfully injected into your body. While you may not get chicken pox when you are young, you have to get a booster because the artificial immunity from a vaccine doesn't last for a lifetime like natural immunity from getting the disease. Chicken pox in children is mostly an annoyance. If you wait to get it until adulthood, you can have very serious problems that may even lead to death.
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Sorry to say, not really. This is one of the most common viral infections kids pass around, increasingly so over the past several decades as more and younger kids have gone into daycare with less prepared immune systems. But it isn't really harmful, has no long term side effects and runs its course in 6-9 months. Just wash your hands, make sure he washes his, which is always good practice anyway, as you know.  Keep the sheets clean weekly, probably no overnights with non - infected friends.\nCheck with your doctor to be sure what I am saying is correct, and don't be too upset over it all.\n\nI just did a rapid google check and came up with a lot of sites purporting to have miracle cures for molluscum contagiosum. I would be very careful before investing in or using any such remedy. That is why I won't list any of the sites I came across here b/c I don't want to seem as if I am somehow endorsing them. I will tell you that my son had this also when he was four and I took him to the dermatologist who put freezing drops on each wart and froze them off. I had to bring him in every week for about a month til we got them all and this was over 15 years ago. I am glad that I was using a licensed dermatologist though, you know why?????\n\nBecause at the very end of his treatment, my son and two year old daughter came down with chicken pox which initially looked exactly like the molluscum to me and if I had been treating them MYSELF, being a DR. MOM, I would have put something for warts on a chicken pock and maybe really scarred them for life. Of course the real doctor recognized immediately what was wrong.\n\nGo see a skin doctor. That would be best.
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Not the same thing at all.in german the measles are ccalled"Masern" and the kids get shots for it. The chickenpox are "Windpocken" and the kids are usually not vaccinated against it.
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There have been many cases where Chicken pox have infected a human more than once in their life.  But, it's very dangerous for an adult to have it, so you might want to get her to see a physician sooner than later.  Be safe!
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Chicken pox usually starts with a rash on the body and face that rapidly turns to blisters with clear fluid then to pus filled blisters.  You probably have an allergy or perhaps flea bites.
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Negative. They worry that they won't be able to make large quantities of bird flu vaccine because the vaccine is made in chicken eggs, and the flu kills the embryos.
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This is a great question.  I have worked administering these vaccinations for many years.   I have discussed this issue with many parents who are wondering about it.  There are two trains of thought.  First, allow me to say that the incidence of adverse effects from vaccinations are very, very low.  Autism was suspected to be caused from a particular vaccination that used to be used and the thought was that it was from an additive in the immunization and not the immunization itself.  This additive has since been discontinued.  \n\nThe reasons to vaccinate your kids:\n1.  Many of the illnesses that we vaccinate for (rubella, tetanus, measels, Hemophilus influenza type B, etc.) are serious illnesses.  This is why the vaccines exist.  The illnesses themself are bad enough, but the problems that exist after the illness goes away there are problems that linger.  \n\n2.  Vaccinations are required for all public and most private schools.  Unless you can document the reasons why you did not have your children vaccinated, the school reserves the right to require that they be vaccinated (you could get a lawyer to fight this).  The only acceptable reason is if it were against your religion.\n\n3.  Vaccines are safe ways to prevent certain illnesses.  There is a thing called herd immunity.  The theory is that if everyone around you has been vaccinated, then there would be no chance you could be affected by an illness because you wouldn't be able to catch it from anyone.  The problem is that we are seeing a resurgence of these illness, especially mumps, measles, and polio... polio is by far the worst.  The reason is, is that we have trended over the past 15 or so years the percentage of children receiving their childhood immunizations is decreasing.  Therefore this "herd immunity" is no longer effective.  \n\n4.  As I said, vaccines are very safe today.  There may be local reactions to the vaccine like swelling or mild muscle tenderness, but this may last a few days at most.  The illness you can get from not being vaccinated are much worse.  \n\nReasons not to get vaccinated:\n1.. It is against your religion.  \n\n2.  Your child is very sickly and has too many problems that the doctor feels immunization is not healthy.\n\n  This all being said:\nIt is a law that if a child has a serious adverse effect from receiving an immunization, it must be reported.  I am sure that if you were concerned with the rates of serious complications from vaccines, you would be able to have information given to you about the percentages of these complications.  In my many years of administering childhood immunizations, I have never had to fill out one of these forms.  Please look into this if you are concerned.  \nAlso... There are certain vaccines that are available that aren't required.  These include varicella, influenza, meningococcal, and pneumococcal.  Varicella is for chicken pox.  My personal issues with this vaccie is that it doesn't necessarily prevent chicken pox.  They say it lessens the severity of chicken pox if the child gets it at all.  Chicken pox to me isn't really a huge problem, though there are a minority of cases where they are severe enough to cause hospitalization.  Influenza (the flu shot) and pneumococcal (the pneumonia shot) are only used in kids who are at risk.  These include mainly kids with asthma problems.  Meningococcal vaccine is the one for meningitis.  Most colleges now require this vaccination if the student is staying on campus.  I had the option of having this vaccine when I started college.  I decided not to.  I figured that it only protects against one specific kind of meningitis and I have good health habit.  I figured I'd take my chances.  And I never did get meningitis.  Of course that's not to say I never will, but I'm not concerned about it!\n\nI hope this information helps.  I would encourage you to get your child vaccinated especially given the rise in these illness right now
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There is no reliable vaccine against HIV\nAll vaccines against HIV are experimental\nSee some results at\nhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002576494_hivvaccine22m.html
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Yeah you can still get chicken pox but a less severe form.
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As the father of an Autistic daughter, I can say with no doubt whatsovever that the MMR vaccination trigered my daughter's Autism. She came out of the Pediatrician's office after receiving this mutiple vaccination and began banging her head on the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs. She screamed and banged her head on the ground for about a year after that vaccination. The Pediatrician said it had nothing to do with the vaccinations... He was a liar. They know and vaccinate anyway. \n\nA child's liver is not even fully developed or capable of handling the 72 plus toxins administered to a child by the the time they are six months of age. Ethical doctors in the past would never vaccinate a child less than six months of age. In addition, a child's brain is not fully developed until they are closeer to two years of age. Pediatricians know their window of time they have with children in their care is limited so they have to begin at birth administering vaccinations and keep every child they can get into their office on the deadly vaccination schedule to make a living.\n\nAt the very least a parent should not give their children any vaccinations until they are at least two years of age but I think that age five would be a better age as most Austism begin before age five. Then consider that most vaccines that are supposedly designed to prevent diseases cause more of the diseases to those who are vaccinated than occurs to those who choose not to vaccinate.\n\nIf you do the least little bit of research about vaccines, you would never abuse! your child with poison but doctors today are not ethical. Who do you think is the least likely to vaccinate their children? Answer: Pediatricians.\n\n\nBecome educated about this issue. You think it will not happen to your child...
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You can find out all you want here:\n\n\n\nhttp://www.orlandoskindoc.com/varicella%20zoster.htm
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Small Pox yes, Yellow Fever no.\n\nIn 1980  WHO passed a declaration of the official eradication of smallpox after the  late 1960s, programme of mass vaccination, and containment of infection by vaccinating close contacts of those infected. under the Global Intensified Eradication Programme, was highly successful. The last natural case of smallpox ocurred in Somalia in 1977.\n\nYellow fever occurs only in Africa and South America. In South America sporadic infections occur almost exclusively in forestry and agricultural workers from occupational exposure in or near forests.The Yellow Fever vaccine is not available through many family doctors and travellers usually must visit specially approved centres to have the Yellow Fever vaccination.A vaccination certificate may be required to enter an infected country, and/or when leaving an infected country and entering the next (non-infected) country.Once taken the vaccine is valid for 10 years.
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It reduces the risk of viral infections, some of which can be life-threatening, such as Hep B, Mumps, measles, rubella, chickenpox, and influenza.  This is especially important for children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses that decrease the normal immune response to disease.  \n\nThe cons are few, mostly side effects from the vaccine, in most cases minor local inflammation or flulike symptoms, and in even rarer cases, allergic reaction to the vaccine.
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What Is Chickenpox?\n\nChickenpox is a rash illness caused by a virus. Once a person is exposed to the virus, it takes between 2 and 3 weeks before the symptoms appear. Chickenpox usually occurs in childhood. Adults who contract chickenpox are usually more ill, especially with pneumonia. Chickenpox is very common and highly contagious. Approximately 3 million cases occur each year in the United States. More than 90% of chickenpox cases occur in children less than 12 years of age.\n\nSymptoms of Chickenpox?\n\nThe symptoms of chickenpox vary from individual to individual. Some people may experience all of these symptoms while others experience one or two. The symptoms are: Mild fever, backache, headache, sore throat, a rash (red spots) and blisters filled with fluid. The fever varies between 101º F to 105º F and returns to normal when the blisters have disappeared.\n\nHow is Chickenpox Transmitted?\n\nChickenpox is transmitted through the air. When a patient with chickenpox coughs or sneezes, they expel tiny droplets that carry the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster virus, VZV). If a person who has never had chickenpox inhales these particles, the virus enters the lungs and is carried through the blood to the skin where it causes the typical rash of chickenpox. The infected droplets cause an initial infection in the respiratory epithelium. The incubation period (the time between exposure to the virus and appearance of symptoms) is between 10 and 20 days.\n\nBefore the typical rash appears, patients often develop a fever, headache, swollen glands and other flu like symptoms.\n\nSkin vesicles contain the virus but are not the primary sources. Scabs are not infectious. Patients are contagious from 2 days before onset of the rash until all lesions have crusted.\n\nCan Chickenpox be prevented?\n\nYes. The easiest way to prevent catching chickenpox is to get vaccinated. However, vaccination is only successful in 70% to 90% of all vaccinations. Individuals who have been vaccinated but still acquire chickenpox, usually have a milder disease that heals more quickly than non vaccinated individuals.\n\nChickenpox and Pregnancy\n\nChickenpox can cause serious problems during pregnancy, especially when infection occurs early in the pregnancy or at the time of delivery. If it occurs early in pregnancy, several types of fetal abnormalities, including limb abnormalities, scarring of internal organs and neurological damage can occur. Pregnant women who suspect exposure to chicken pox should immediately contact their healthcare provider.
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I'm not sure but check to see if the goat has chicken pox, she might have got it from him. Goats are known carriers of the pox. lol
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Why don't you consider one of the following:\n\nChicken Pox treatment using Brown Vinegar\nThe use of brown vinegar is one of the most important among the several home remedies found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. Half a cup of this vinegar should be added to a bath of warm water. This will relieve the irritation of the skin. \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Oatmeal\nA bath of oatmeal is considered a natural remedy for relieving the itch due to chicken pox. This bath is prepared by cooking two cups of oatmeal in two liters of water for fifteen minutes. This mixture is then put into a cloth bag, preferably cotton, and a string is tied tightly around the top. This bag is allowed to float in a tub of warm water, and swished around until the water becomes turbid. Precaution should be taken to ensure that the bag is not torn. The child with chicken pox can splash and play in the water, making sure that water goes over all the scalds, while the pouch of oatmeal can remain in the tub . \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Pea Water\nGreen pea water is another effective remedy for relieving irritation of the skin. The water in which fresh peas have been cooked can be used for this purpose. \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Baking Soda\nBaking soda is a popular remedy to control the itching in chicken pox. Some baking soda should be put in a glass of water. The child should be sponged with this water, so that the soda dries on the skin. This will keep the child away from scratching the eruptions. \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Vitamin E Oil\nThe use of vitamin E oil is valuable in chicken pox. This oil should be rubbed on the skin. It will have a healing effect. The marks left by chicken pox will fade away by this application. \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Honey\nThe use of honey as an external application has also proved valuable in chicken pox. The skin should be smeared with honey. It will help in the healing of the disease within three days. \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Carrot and Coriander\nA soup prepared from carrots and coriander has been found beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. About 100 gm of carrots and 60 gm of fresh coriander should be cut into small pieces and boiled for a while. The residue should be discarded. This soup should be taken once a day \n\nChicken Pox treatment using Herbal Tea\nA mild sedative herbal tea can also prove beneficial in the treatment of chicken pox. This tea can be prepared from any of the herbs like chamomile (babunah), basil (tulsi), marigold (zergul) and lemon balm (billilotan). A little cinnamon (dalchini), honey, and lemon may be added to this tea. 1t should be sipped slowly several times a day. \n\nRegards,\n\nSaad Al Sogair, MD
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In simplistic terms- Allergies are caused by the body's natural immune response to an outside stimulus.The immune system attacks a "foreign body" that enters your system (virus, bacteria, etc.) This is how it protects you from disease. Once the body has experienced this invasion, it manufactures antibodies that can easily attack (attach) to that specific foreign body and are always in the waiting to attack their return. This explains why once you have Chicken Pox you're unlikely to get it again and how vaccines work. This is great if the foreign body is dangerous but in regards to allergies, the immune system is somewhat overactive and is actually attacking a substance that isn't usually harmful.\nSome theories state that allergies are increasing due to our cleanliness (antibacteria soaps, antibiotics). It's kind of like our immune system is looking for something to do.