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WHat do you think of parents who don't immunize their kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="seriously" data-source="post: 465692" data-attributes="member: 11920"><p>Chicken pox is a potentially serious illness and is one of the main ones my son's doctor is concerned that he might be exposed to - in large part because lots of people see chicken pox as no big deal and haven't been vaccinated. Plus chicken pox is highly contagious and can be spread through coughing and sneezing not just contact with the blisters. An exposed person who has not had chicken pox stands a 70 to 80% chance of getting it once exposed.</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>What complications can result from chickenpox?</strong></span></p><p>Although most people recover from chickenpox uneventfully or with a few minor scars, a small percentage suffer more serious complications. Each year in the United States, 4,000 to 9,000 persons are hospitalized with chickenpox, and up to 100 persons die. Those at highest risk for complications are newborns, persons with weakened immune systems, and adults. Although adults make up fewer than 5% of chickenpox cases in the United States, they account for half of the deaths from the disease.</p><p>The most common complications of chickenpox are skin infections and pneumonia. Other complications are encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and hepatitis. Chickenpox can also lead to severe problems in pregnant women, causing stillbirths, birth defects, or infection of the newborn during childbirth.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>What is the treatment for chickenpox?</strong></span></p><p>Anti-virus medicine is available for treatment, but it is used mostly in adults and others who are at risk for developing more serious disease. Skin infections, a common complication of chickenpox, can be prevented by keeping blisters clean and not scratching them.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>How common is chickenpox?</strong></span></p><p>Almost everyone gets chickenpox by adulthood. In the United States, chickenpox affects about</p><p>4 million persons per year, mostly children. In temperate climates, most cases occur in the late winter and spring.</p><p>Although most people think that chickenpox is always a mild disease, deaths from chickenpox continue to occur in the United States. In 1997, three young adults died from complications of chickenpox. All three were infected by unvaccinated pre-schoolers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seriously, post: 465692, member: 11920"] Chicken pox is a potentially serious illness and is one of the main ones my son's doctor is concerned that he might be exposed to - in large part because lots of people see chicken pox as no big deal and haven't been vaccinated. Plus chicken pox is highly contagious and can be spread through coughing and sneezing not just contact with the blisters. An exposed person who has not had chicken pox stands a 70 to 80% chance of getting it once exposed. [FONT=Arial][B]What complications can result from chickenpox?[/B][/FONT] Although most people recover from chickenpox uneventfully or with a few minor scars, a small percentage suffer more serious complications. Each year in the United States, 4,000 to 9,000 persons are hospitalized with chickenpox, and up to 100 persons die. Those at highest risk for complications are newborns, persons with weakened immune systems, and adults. Although adults make up fewer than 5% of chickenpox cases in the United States, they account for half of the deaths from the disease. The most common complications of chickenpox are skin infections and pneumonia. Other complications are encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and hepatitis. Chickenpox can also lead to severe problems in pregnant women, causing stillbirths, birth defects, or infection of the newborn during childbirth. [FONT=Arial][B]What is the treatment for chickenpox?[/B][/FONT] Anti-virus medicine is available for treatment, but it is used mostly in adults and others who are at risk for developing more serious disease. Skin infections, a common complication of chickenpox, can be prevented by keeping blisters clean and not scratching them. [FONT=Arial][B]How common is chickenpox?[/B][/FONT] Almost everyone gets chickenpox by adulthood. In the United States, chickenpox affects about 4 million persons per year, mostly children. In temperate climates, most cases occur in the late winter and spring. Although most people think that chickenpox is always a mild disease, deaths from chickenpox continue to occur in the United States. In 1997, three young adults died from complications of chickenpox. All three were infected by unvaccinated pre-schoolers. [/QUOTE]
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