Life Threatening Complications of Chicken Pox in a Young Adult

Chowdhury, Mostofa Kamal; Siddique, Ashfaque Ahmed; Haque, Md. Manjurul; Ali, S K Moula; Biswas, Sarmistha; Biswas, Prodip Kumar; Ahasan, Ham Nazmul

doi:10.3329/jom.v15i1.19873

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“…15 This study supported that adults also suffer from chickenpox similar to the other studies. 16,17 Since most of the cases were from school going age group; this might have resulted in the outbreak. Cases of mild disease, not recognized as varicella before detection of the outbreak, might have played an important role in virus transmission in this population.…”

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Epidemiological Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Baidauli VDC, Nawalparasi, Nepal

Poudel

Munikar²,

Acharya

et al. 2019

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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Background: On 2015, a cluster of chickenpox like symptoms was reported in Baidauli VDC of Nawalparasi, Nepal. This study aims to report the outbreak investigation and guide preventive and control measures. Methods: This investigation was conducted in Baidauli VDC of Nawalparasi, Nepal where a large number of cases with infectious rashes with fever was reported. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire comprising of socio-demographic characteristics and clinical features. A detailed clinical examination of the cases was also performed. The outbreak was described by time, place and person and the epidemiological curve drawn. Results: A total of 55 cases from 27 households were affected by chickenpox. The outbreak continued for 45 days. The number of cases peaked (n=25) one month after detection of the primary case. The last case was reported after 15 days of the peak. The commonest age group affected was 5 to 15 years with a mean of 11.3 years (SD 8.9). The mean duration of rashes was 7.2 days (SD 1.7) which ranged from 3 days to 12 days. All the cases had rashes on head/face, trunk, arm and legs, and some had rashes inside the mouth (n=8) and palm (n=5). Almost 95% (n=52) cases experienced fever. Conclusions: This study concluded that there was an outbreak of chickenpox. The signs and symptoms of the disease were due to chicken pox infection. Immediate preventive and control measures were recommended to halt the spread of the disease. Health education and awarness regarding the preventive measures of disease should be promoted.

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Epidemiological Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Baidauli VDC, Nawalparasi, Nepal

Poudel

Munikar²,

Acharya

et al. 2019

J Coll Med Sci-Nepal

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“…Chickenpox, which develops after initial exposure to the virus, is a trivial illness of childhood and is rarely fatal, although it is generally more severe in adult males than in adult females. 5 Characterised by pleomorphic rash appearing on the trunk and face initially, with malaise, sore throat, fever. After the primary episode the virus remains latent in sensory root ganglion and can reactivate later and manifest as grouped vesicles on erythematous base namely herpes zoster.…”

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Cyclophosphamide and varicella zoster virus induced disseminated intravascular coagulopathy with fatal outcome

Salunke¹,

Belgaumkar²,

Chavan³

et al. 2017

Int J Res Dermatol

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<p>Varicella is usually a mild self-limiting disease, commonly occurring in paediatric population. However, in adults and in specific groups of patients, such as those who are immunosuppressed, varicella virus infections can be fulminant and life threatening. We are hereby reporting two cases of Pemphigus vulgaris on cyclophosphamide therapy, who succumbed due to disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) after varicella zoster virus infection. </p>

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Life Threatening Complications of Chicken Pox in a Young Adult

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Epidemiological Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Baidauli VDC, Nawalparasi, Nepal

Epidemiological Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Baidauli VDC, Nawalparasi, Nepal

Cyclophosphamide and varicella zoster virus induced disseminated intravascular coagulopathy with fatal outcome

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