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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chickenpox surge in Kerala: vaccination vital for those not exposed to natural infection in childhood, say experts

Chickenpox season is once again active in the State and with most children engaged with exams and many preparing to write various entrance examinations, parents are going through anxious times. Chickenpox is an acute and highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children at a young age. I would advise all parents to ensure that their …

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CET Suspends Hostels, Moves Classes Online Following Chickenpox Outbreak

ABP News

The College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram has shut down its hostels and shifted to online classes after multiple cases of chickenpox were reported among students. The precautionary step was taken after over five cases emerged on campus in recent days, prompting authorities to curb the spread of the highly contagious disease. Given that chickenpox is an airborne infection, the college administration …

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CET suspends offline classes till March 15 following chickenpox outbreak on campus

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The College of Engineering Trivandrum has suspended offline classes following an outbreak of chickenpox on the campus. College authorities said the infection has been confirmed in eight students while symptoms have been observed in several others. “The offline classes on the campus will be cancelled till March 15 based on the advice of the Health Department officials. Health Department …

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CET shuts hostels, move classes online due to chickenpox outbreak

The Hindu

The College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram has temporarily closed its hostels and suspended in-person classes due to a chickenpox outbreak among students. The Health department has directed all hostels and paying guest accommodations in the surrounding area, numbering nearly 50 facilities, to vacate their premises for the duration of the closure. College Principal Suresh K. said that the first case of …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Global survey shows many over 50 in India are unaware of shingles disease, despite being at risk

The Hindu

A new global survey shows that 56.6% of Indian participants aged 50 and above know little to nothing about shingles, although more than 90% of adults above 50 years have this virus in their body, and are vulnerable to the disease. Ansar Ahmed, Karnataka’s Project Director, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, said as people age, the strength of the immune response …

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2 months ago

6 Real Vaccine Facts Everyone Should Know

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Since President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist — to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, vaccines have once again become a prevailing topic among politicians and the general public alike. Sams explained that vaccines undergo several rounds of testing long before ever reaching the general public, and …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Mpox vs Childhood Common Illnesses: Know the key differences and when to worry

India TV News

Mpox is a viral infection that may present with flu-like symptoms and a characteristic of rash, often compared to common childhood illnesses like chickenpox, measles, and hand, foot, and mouth disease. Other common childhood diseases include chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus; and hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by enteroviruses. Disease Severity Mpox leads to more severe complications: for …

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1 year ago

Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox?

BBC

Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox? "The doctor who performed the post-mortem said that Elana had the worst case of chickenpox that he had ever seen," says Bunce-Mason, who has spent most of the past 15 years attempting to raise awareness among parents and health professionals that chickenpox, a disease encountered by almost all children during their first five …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Chickenpox jab should be added to routine childhood vaccine programme, advisers say

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It said data from countries suggests the vaccine would dramatically reduce circulating chickenpox and prevent …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Former top civil servant apologises for suggesting chickenpox-style Covid parties

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson’s former chief adviser who often criticised Lord Sedwill, first made the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Civil servants discussed chickenpox Covid comparisons as late as mid-March 2020

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Then-cabinet secretary Lord Sedwill said: “I don’t think PM & Co have internalised yet …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Shingles symptoms, what causes it and how to treat the virus

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Clade 9: New variant of chickenpox virus detected in India, know symptoms and prevention tips – India TV

India TV News

India has recently witnessed the emergence of a new strain that causes chickenpox known as Clade 9. The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology scientists have discovered the Clade 9 dominant version of the monkeypox-causing varicella-zoster virus during the country's study of chickenpox cases. Prevention Measures Vaccination: Getting vaccinated is the most reliable and safest method of protecting …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Column: RFK Jr.’s town hall showed the folly of trying to fact-check quackery in real time

LA Times

America’s cable news networks seem determined to prove that old adage defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I couldn’t understand why the host, Leland Vittert, seemed so aggressively defensive about Kennedy in our interview — until later that evening, I learned from News Nation’s announcement that it had scheduled this town hall. …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chickenpox is extremely common and spreads easily among children – resulting …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Chickenpox cases on the rise in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Chickenpox cases have been rising in the city for the past three weeks, especially among children, said, several doctors. Dr Monalisa Sahu, infectious diseases consultant, said, “Many patients with chickenpox are getting admitted in hospitals in the last two to three weeks. Proper precautions have to be followed by those around the patient to avoid getting infected.” Dr Sivaranjani …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adding a chickenpox jab to the NHS childhood vaccination schedule …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate

Salon

Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. We wanted to see whether shingles patients develop exosomes that carry proteins involved in blood clotting, increasing their risk of stroke. When we analyzed the contents of these exosomes, we found that shingles patients had nine times higher levels of clotting proteins …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Children who have had chickenpox or flu ‘more vulnerable’ to Strep A, parents warned

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While the vast majority of infections prove relatively mild, the bacteria can also sometimes cause …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox virus outbreak: Key differences compared to chickenpox

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As of 22 August, there are 3,207 confirmed and 133 highly …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease on the rise in Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times

At least five out of every 100 cases in the OPDs across the hospitals in Navi Mumbai are found to be that of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation health officer said that Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease could be often confused with monkeypox, chickenpox and measles, and hence has urged parents not to panic when …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox vs chickenpox: Are you immune if you've had smallpox before? Know difference in symptoms

India TV News

Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the symptoms of both the viral diseases manifest in patients. Symptoms of Monkeypox Explaining further, he said monkeypox usually starts with fever, malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and lymphadenopathy …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Know the key differences between symptoms by doctors

Live Mint

Monkeypox, a new kind of viral disease, has undoubtedly created tensions across the world. A suspect case of Monkeypox was admitted to the LNJP Hospital in Delhi last week with fever and lesions, tested negative for the infection but was diagnosed with Chickenpox. MONKEYPOX vs CHICKENPOX Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with symptoms similar to those seen in the past …

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Chickenpox surge in Kerala: vaccination vital for those not exposed to natural infection in childhood, say experts

CET Suspends Hostels, Moves Classes Online Following Chickenpox Outbreak

CET suspends offline classes till March 15 following chickenpox outbreak on campus

CET shuts hostels, move classes online due to chickenpox outbreak

Global survey shows many over 50 in India are unaware of shingles disease, despite being at risk

6 Real Vaccine Facts Everyone Should Know

Mpox vs Childhood Common Illnesses: Know the key differences and when to worry

Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox?

Chickenpox jab should be added to routine childhood vaccine programme, advisers say

Former top civil servant apologises for suggesting chickenpox-style Covid parties

Civil servants discussed chickenpox Covid comparisons as late as mid-March 2020

Shingles symptoms, what causes it and how to treat the virus

Clade 9: New variant of chickenpox virus detected in India, know symptoms and prevention tips – India TV

Column: RFK Jr.’s town hall showed the folly of trying to fact-check quackery in real time

Can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?

Can I go to work if my child has chickenpox?

Chickenpox cases on the rise in Hyderabad

Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’

Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate

Children who have had chickenpox or flu ‘more vulnerable’ to Strep A, parents warned

Monkeypox virus outbreak: Key differences compared to chickenpox

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease on the rise in Navi Mumbai

Monkeypox vs chickenpox: Are you immune if you've had smallpox before? Know difference in symptoms

Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Know the key differences between symptoms by doctors