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The Chicken Pox Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
Information about chicken pox, including vaccinations.
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Kids Health: Chicken Pox
This site from KidsHealth provides good suggestions on how to keep from itching too much while sick with the chicken pox.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Chicken Pox Math
Learners will engage in a shared reading of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox by Grace Maccarone, Arthur's Chicken Pox by Marc Brown, or Turkey Pox by Laurie Anderson. Students will discuss the text and then engage in several math-related tasks...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox" by Grace Maccarone. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Chicken Pox [Pdf]
A fact card on chicken pox and how it is contracted.
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Kids Health: Chicken Pox Instruction Sheet
Safety guidelines for dealing with emergency and less serious cases of chicken pox.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Chickenpox (Varicella)
Presents an illustrated article on chicken pox including information on causes, symptoms, treatment, vaccines, and associated problems.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Virus: Structure
Have you ever had a cold? flu? chicken pox? These diseases are all caused by a nonliving particle called a virus. This tutorial reviews the structure of a virus.
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Kids Health: Encephalitis
An easy to understand but complete look at the causes and symptoms of encephalitis, especially in children. Site also contains links to related illnesses in children.
WebMD
Web Md: Chickenpox (Varicella)
This site, provided by WebMD, contains great information on the common viral infection varicella, otherwise known as chickenpox. It gives a general topic overview, then discusses the causes and how it's spread, symptoms, diagnosis,...
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Babycenter: Pregnancy Complications
Articles on conditions and complications that can affect pregnancy. Also includes one video, several bulletin boards, and polls.
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National Shingles Foundation: Shingles & Phn: Your Questions Answered
This website provides general information about shingles, how it is caused, and how it is treated.
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Kids Health: Meningitis
Use this site to learn about a highly contagious disease that affects the brain. You will find out who can get meningitis, and how it is treated.
National Institutes of Health
Ninds: Shingles Information Page
This site gives basic information about shingles, including a definition, treatments, and prognosis. Also, includes a list of related organizations and links to additional information.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Shingles
This website provides a thorough overview of shingles. Learn to detect the signs associated with shingles and and read about how this disease is diagnosed, treated, and prevented.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Chickenpox
Educational material that provides comprehensive information about chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Infectious Diseases
A self-paced lesson on infectious diseases including bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections. Each disease featured discusses symptoms and treatment.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: Pub Med: Management of Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Postherpetic Neuralgia
This is an abstract of an article about the various treatments used for herpes zoster (shingles) and associated postherpetic neuralgia. The treatment options are listed.
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Kids Health: A Kid's Guide to Shots
Use this site to find out why you need to get shots in order to stay healthy. This article tells what is in shots and how they make you immune to many harmful diseases.
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Rx Med: Herpes Zoster
Here, learn what shingles is and how it is caused. Included is information on how to treat the symptoms associated with this disease.
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