Chicken Pox Parties

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I, on the other hand say, " Have that Chicken Pox Party of sleepover " .

Chicken Pox is a good disease to have, as is Rubella, 3-day Measles,

Rubeola, 9-day Measles, Mumps, and the flu. If we have our children exposed

to these disease they gain a good immunity to them and never experience them

again. They will pass their immunity onto their children and when they are

exposed to these diseases they will experience it will less fervor. As each

generation experiences the disease, we will see less and less symptoms of

the disease and fewer and fewer complications until, at last the disease

will fade away, naturally. The DNA will keep track of that tag and continue

to pass it on from that generation forward so that future generations will

never experience that disease again. It will be part of the library of

viruses that seem to have no reactions in humankind.

Also, please remember, that those who have the vaccine for the chicken pox

are just as susceptable, if not more so, to herpes zoster (shingles) as

those who experience the natural form of the disease. When the immune

system is lowered through constant uses of antibiotics, steroids, fever

suppressing analgesics, chemotherapies and radiation, you are open to all of

the disease for which you have a natural or an artificial immunity.

Therefore, staying away from these drugs is more imparative in order to

maintain proper health. Allopathic vaccine is not.

The CDC comes up with all of it's scare tactics based upon the

recommandation of their board of researchers. The members of this board are

paid employees of the various vaccine manufacturers. They wish to maintain

the status quo and thus their incomes. This is the bases of the following

piece.

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> Question: My sister-in-law says that when one of our kids comes

down

> with chickenpox, we should have a sleepover so all the kids will get it at

> once and get it over with. Is this a good idea?

>

> Answer: No. Save your sleepover for when the kids are well. It's

true

> that for most of us, chickenpox was just an itchy rite of passage. But it

> isn't always harmless. And now that there is an effective vaccine, there

is

> little reason for your children to ever get chickenpox in the first place.

> Parties like the one your sister-in-law is suggesting went out in

> 1995 with the introduction of the varicella vaccine that protects against

> the chickenpox virus. Before the vaccine, parents tried to control when

> their children got chickenpox by exposing them to another infected child -

a

> risky way to " get it over with " because of the small but real potential

for

> severe complications. Furthermore, once chickenpox took hold in a

community,

> it could be passed to those at risk for severe infection: infants,

pregnant

> women, and patients with cancer, for example.

> Before 1995, the CDC estimated that of the 4 million people who

> caught chickenpox each year, 10,000 would require hospitalization

> (two-thirds of them children), and 100 would die (half of them children).

> Because of these health risks, many states, schools, and child care

centers

> now require proof of vaccination against chickenpox or documentation of

past

> infection.

>

> Are your child's shots up-to-date?

>

> The chickenpox vaccine (known as Varivax) is given as a single

> injection to children aged 1 to 12. Adults and kids 13 and over receive

two

> shots four weeks apart. Most of the side effects are mild and include

pain,

> redness, swelling at the injection site, and fever. It appears that the

> immunity people develop is long lasting and that a booster shot isn't

> needed.

> The safety and effectiveness of the varicella vaccine has been

> studied for 20 years in Japan and 11 years in the United States. It

prevents

> chickenpox in 85 percent to 95 percent of recipients and blocks severe

> infection in nearly 100 percent. And those few people who do get

chickenpox

> despite being vaccinated can expect a milder infection with a few dozen

> spots instead of hundreds.

> Some people who get chickenpox get shingles later in life when the

> virus, which remains dormant in nerve cells after the infection,

> reactivates. This can also happen to people who get the vaccine, although

it

> appears to happen less frequently.

> Advertisement

>

>

> Bottom line: If you or your children have never had chickenpox

and

> have never had the vaccine, ask your doctor if some members of your family

> should get the shot. And if your children are exposed to chickenpox in the

> meantime, call your pediatrician promptly. Given within three days of

> exposure, the vaccine can help limit the infection. If more than three

days

> have passed, doctors sometimes prescribe acyclovir, a medication that

fights

> the chickenpox virus, among others. It may shorten the infection and

> decrease the extent of the rash.

> Last year, nearly 60 percent of children aged 19 to 35 months

> received the varicella vaccine. As these immunized children join the older

> children who are already immune to chickenpox because they were infected,

> the chickenpox rite of passage may become a thing of the past. And that's

> something we can all celebrate.

>

> Dr. M. Asta is a pediatrician in Walnut Creek, Calif., and an

> assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of

California,

> San Francisco.

>

> WebMD content is provided to MSNBC by the editorial staff of WebMD.

> The MSNBC editorial staff does not participate in the creation of WebMD

> content and is not responsible for WebMD content. Remember that editorial

> content is never a substitute for a visit to a health care professional.

[Guest guest]

I would much rather my children have the chicken pox as children(which,btw, they both have) than as adults like my husband had. He was incredibly ill earlier this year when he came down with CP.

Peggy

Chicken Pox Parties

I, on the other hand say, "Have that Chicken Pox Party of sleepover".Chicken Pox is a good disease to have, as is Rubella, 3-day Measles,Rubeola, 9-day Measles, Mumps, and the flu. If we have our children exposedto these disease they gain a good immunity to them and never experience themagain. They will pass their immunity onto their children and when they areexposed to these diseases they will experience it will less fervor. As eachgeneration experiences the disease, we will see less and less symptoms ofthe disease and fewer and fewer complications until, at last the diseasewill fade away, naturally. The DNA will keep track of that tag and continueto pass it on from that generation forward so that future generations willnever experience that disease again. It will be part of the library ofviruses that seem to have no reactions in humankind.Also, please remember, that those who have the vaccine for the chicken poxare just as susceptable, if not more so, to herpes zoster (shingles) asthose who experience the natural form of the disease. When the immunesystem is lowered through constant uses of antibiotics, steroids, feversuppressing analgesics, chemotherapies and radiation, you are open to all ofthe disease for which you have a natural or an artificial immunity.Therefore, staying away from these drugs is more imparative in order tomaintain proper health. Allopathic vaccine is not.The CDC comes up with all of it's scare tactics based upon therecommandation of their board of researchers. The members of this board arepaid employees of the various vaccine manufacturers. They wish to maintainthe status quo and thus their incomes. This is the bases of the followingpiece.----- Original Message -----From: " G" <Mom2Q@...>T>> http://www.msnbc.com/news/480592.asp> FULL STORY>>> Question: My sister-in-law says that when one of our kids comesdown> with chickenpox, we should have a sleepover so all the kids will get it at> once and get it over with. Is this a good idea?>> Answer: No. Save your sleepover for when the kids are well. It'strue> that for most of us, chickenpox was just an itchy rite of passage. But it> isn't always harmless. And now that there is an effective vaccine, thereis> little reason for your children to ever get chickenpox in the first place.> Parties like the one your sister-in-law is suggesting went out in> 1995 with the introduction of the varicella vaccine that protects against> the chickenpox virus. Before the vaccine, parents tried to control when> their children got chickenpox by exposing them to another infected child -a> risky way to "get it over with" because of the small but real potentialfor> severe complications. Furthermore, once chickenpox took hold in acommunity,> it could be passed to those at risk for severe infection: infants,pregnant> women, and patients with cancer, for example.> Before 1995, the CDC estimated that of the 4 million people who> caught chickenpox each year, 10,000 would require hospitalization> (two-thirds of them children), and 100 would die (half of them children).> Because of these health risks, many states, schools, and child carecenters> now require proof of vaccination against chickenpox or documentation ofpast> infection.>> Are your child's shots up-to-date?>> The chickenpox vaccine (known as Varivax) is given as a single> injection to children aged 1 to 12. Adults and kids 13 and over receivetwo> shots four weeks apart. Most of the side effects are mild and includepain,> redness, swelling at the injection site, and fever. It appears that the> immunity people develop is long lasting and that a booster shot isn't> needed.> The safety and effectiveness of the varicella vaccine has been> studied for 20 years in Japan and 11 years in the United States. Itprevents> chickenpox in 85 percent to 95 percent of recipients and blocks severe> infection in nearly 100 percent. And those few people who do getchickenpox> despite being vaccinated can expect a milder infection with a few dozen> spots instead of hundreds.> Some people who get chickenpox get shingles later in life when the> virus, which remains dormant in nerve cells after the infection,> reactivates. This can also happen to people who get the vaccine, althoughit> appears to happen less frequently.> Advertisement>>> Bottom line: If you or your children have never had chickenpoxand> have never had the vaccine, ask your doctor if some members of your family> should get the shot. And if your children are exposed to chickenpox in the> meantime, call your pediatrician promptly. Given within three days of> exposure, the vaccine can help limit the infection. If more than threedays> have passed, doctors sometimes prescribe acyclovir, a medication thatfights> the chickenpox virus, among others. It may shorten the infection and> decrease the extent of the rash.> Last year, nearly 60 percent of children aged 19 to 35 months> received the varicella vaccine. As these immunized children join the older> children who are already immune to chickenpox because they were infected,> the chickenpox rite of passage may become a thing of the past. And that's> something we can all celebrate.>> Dr. M. Asta is a pediatrician in Walnut Creek, Calif., and an> assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University ofCalifornia,> San Francisco.>> WebMD content is provided to MSNBC by the editorial staff of WebMD.> The MSNBC editorial staff does not participate in the creation of WebMD> content and is not responsible for WebMD content. Remember that editorial> content is never a substitute for a visit to a health care professional.-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~>eLertsIt's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free!>'>1/9699/10/_/489317/_/972962618/-------------------------------------------------------------------->