Chicken+Pox-+Kristy+Kong

By: Kristy Kong
 * Chicken Pox**

**What causes it?** Chicken pox is caused by a virus, a weak immune system, or from others with this sickness. Chicken pox affect mostly children under twelve years old. **What does it do?** People who get chicken pox usually develop itchy rashes that looks like blisters. These blister- like rashes that spreads all over the body. It starts off as a runny nose, a cough and / or a fever. This sickness might also come with a runny nose, cough, a fever, loss of appetite and a sore throat. A couple days later the rashes will start appearing. Chicken pox lasts about four to five days.

**How does it spread?** Chicken pox is very contagious. It can be passed on through clothing, physical contact, exhaled air, etc. **What is the cure?** People who has Chicken pox should drink lots of fluid, avoid scratching the rashes/ spots. Kids can be protected by this virus by getting the chickenpox vaccine. Doctors will probably give liquid medicine to help cure the illness. **Source:** "Chickenpox." //kids health//. The Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. 22 Aug 2010. < [|__http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/chicken_pox.html__] >.

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