Chickenpox (Varicella) By Cathy Van EDUC 502 Schumacher Let’s get a raise of hands Have you ever had chickenpox? Yes or no? ___________________ ● Symptoms: ○ ○ An uncomfortable, ____________________ ■ Appears on chest, back, face, and then spreads over the entire body. ■ Rash turns into_______________and eventually into ______________ Other possible symptoms: ■ ___________________ ■ ___________________ ■ ___________________ ■ ___________________ What is Chicken Pox (Varicella)? According to MedlinePlus, chickenpox is: ● a highly ____________ disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ● Usually appears in children under _____________ of age Treatment options: ● Calamine lotions and oatmeal baths can help with itching ● Over the counter ______________ such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help treat fever and headache. ● Do not use aspirin for chickenpox; that combination can cause Reye syndrome. How is it transmitted? According to John Hopkins Medicine: ● ● ● It’s passed from ________to________ by ○ direct contact ○ through the air by coughing and sneezing ○ by being exposed to the fluid from the blistering rash. Is contagious for 1 to 2 days before ______________ and until the blisters have all _________ and become _________ ○ takes an extra 5 to 7 days for the rashes to dry and become scabs Children should stay home and away from other children until all of the blisters have scabbed over Vaccinations? What we should know: Part 1/2 ● Who should get the vaccine? ○ According to the CDC: ■ Children under age ________ should get two doses ● First dose at age 12 through 15 months ● Second dose at age 4 through 6 years ■ People __________ of age and older who have _______ had chickenpox or received chickenpox vaccine ● should get ___________ at least ______________ apart Vaccinations? What we should know: Part 2/2 ● Who should not get the vaccine? ○ According to the CDC: ■ People with _________________________ to a previous dose of chickenpox vaccine or any ingredient of the vaccine, including gelatin or the antibiotic neomycin. ■ People who have another disease or take drugs that _____________________ for 2+ weeks ■ Have any kind of cancer ■ Are getting cancer treatment with radiation or drugs ■ Recently had a transfusion or were given other blood products How will it affect a student’s learning? Student/s will… ● ● ● ● Be sent to _______________ and ___________ May accidentally __________ that have either never had the illness or immunity against the disease Miss ___________ of school and be behind academically Miss out on F2F __________ with peers How to maximize academic achievement for the student: ● ● __________________ Get vaccinated ○ ● ● (if able to) _______________________ Rest If student is sick: ● ● ● ● ● __________________ Zoom/hybrid classes _______ parents and student about week’s workload Video class lessons ____________________ pick up homework for student from school Resource List ● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention., (2019, August 7) Chickenpox ○ ● John Hopkins Medicine. Chicken Pox. John Hopkins Medicine, ○ ● https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/chickenpox MedlinePlus. (2021, September 29) Chickenpox. MedlinePlus. ○ ● Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/varicella/public/index.html https://medlineplus.gov/chickenpox.html Orange County Department of Education. (2013) California Schools Vaccine ○ Requirements for Kindergarten through 12th Grade. OCDE, https://ocde.us/CHEP/Documents/Forms2/Updated%20Iz%20Requirements%20by%20Grade. pdf
