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See Latest ArticlesChickenpox: An update
Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 10/30/09
Leung AKC et al. – Chickenpox, caused by the varicella–zoster virus, is mostly a mild disease in healthy children, but can be debilitating in immunocompromised individuals or susceptible adults. The disease is highly contagious. Oral acyclovir should be considered in high–risk individuals. Intravenous acyclovir is effective for the treatment of chickenpox in immunocompromised individuals and for serious complications of chickenpox in normal patients. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend a routine two–dose varicella vaccination program for children, with the first dose administered at 12 to 18 months and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age.
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