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Chicken Pox and Shingles

Chicken Pox and Shingles. By: Sierra Carangio . SHINGLES and Chicken Pox . What are Shingles? Shingles consist of red patches of skin with small blisters (vesicles) that look very similar to early chickenpox. What are Chicken Pox ?

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Chicken Pox and Shingles

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  1. Chicken Pox and Shingles By: Sierra Carangio

  2. SHINGLES and Chicken Pox What are Shingles? • Shingles consist of red patches of skin with small blisters (vesicles) that look very similar to early chickenpox. What are Chicken Pox? • viral infection that produces widespread blisters that can erupt.

  3. How are Chicken Pox and Shingles alike • Chicken Pox and Shingles both come from the Varicella zoster virus.

  4. Treatments Soothing Baths Antihistamines Short nails and mittens Antiviral medicine Pain Medicine Topical Creams and Lotions

  5. Images

  6. Works Cited Page • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001861 • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chickenpox.html • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shingles.html • http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/shingles-treatment-overview • http://dermatology.about.com/cs/chickenpox/a/chickentreat.htm • http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/problems/medical/chicken-pox1.htm • http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Shingles_6798.shtml • http://www.fastchickenpoxcure.com/blog/pictures-of-chicken-pox/ • http://www.fastchickenpoxcure.com/blog/photos-of-chicken-pox-how-to-recognize-chicken-pox/ • http://www.downbeast.com/2007/08/ • http://www.diseasesymptoms.org/shingles.html • http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Shingles_6798.shtml • http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/problems/medical/chicken-pox1.htm

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