A Wisdom Archive on chicken pox

Chickenpox, also spelled chicken pox, is the commonly known name for varicella disease, frequently but not exclusively contracted in childhood. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpes virus 3 (HHV-3), one of the eight herpes viruses known to affect humans. It is characterized by a fever, followed by itchy raw pox or open sores which heal without scarring. Chickenpox - Effects. Chickenpox has a two-week incubation period and is highly contagio ... Including:

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Chicken pox begins to spread throughout South Park, including Stan's sister Shelley and Kenny; though the boys are sickened by it (it's a form of herpes, they discover) the moms begin to think that maybe the other boys should be exposed to it too, so as to get it while they're young and it's easier to deal with. They agree, and the other boys stay over at Kenny's house. Cartman and Stan subsequently get sick, but not Kyle. Then Stan's chicken pox get so bad he has to be brought to the hospital with Shelley, and around this time Kyle also ...

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Amman is the rural South Indian mother goddess (predominantly in Tamil Nadu). She is usually portrayed with a red-hued face, and cures all summer heat-based diseases like pox and rashes. She is most famously referred to as Maariamman. In many rural shrines, She has no form - just a granite stone with a sharp tip, almost like a spear head. She is adorned with garlands made of limes. During the summer months, people walk miles carrying pots of water mixed with turmeric and neem leaves to ward off illnesses like the ...

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One history of medicine book claims Giovanni Filippo (1510–1580) of Palermo gave the first description of varicella (chickenpox). Subsequently in the 1600s, an English physician named Richard Morton described what he thought was a mild form of smallpox as "chicken pox." Later, in 1767, a physician named William Heberden, also from England, was the first physician to clearly demonstrate that chickenpox was different from smallpox. However, it is believed the name chickenpox was commonly used in earlier centuries ...

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A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl. Chickens are the most common bird in the world. The population in 2003 was 24 billion, according to the Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Chicken - General biology and habitat. Male chickens are known as roosters (in the U.S., Canada and Australia), cockerels, or cocks. Female chickens are known as hens, or 'chooks' in Austr ... Including:

• Chicken - General biology and habitat
• Chicken - Courting
• Chicken - Going broody
• Chicken - Artificial incubation
• Chicken - Chickens as food
• Chicken - Chickens as pets
• Chicken - Chickens in agriculture
• Chicken - Issues with mass production
• Chicken - Cockfighting
• Chicken - Chicken diseases
• Chicken - Chickens in religion
• Chicken - History
• Chicken - Chickens in Ancient Rome
• Chicken - Famous chickens
• Chicken - Real chickens
• Chicken - Fictional chickens
• Chicken - Mythical creatures with chicken-like anatomy
• Chicken - Chicken as symbol

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Ip dip, sky blue. / Who's it? Not you. / Not because you're dirty, / Not because you're clean, / My mother says you're the fairy queen. Ippa dippa dation, / My operation, / How many people are waiting at the station? Ip dip doo, / The cat's got 'flu, / The dog's got chicken pox, / And so have you. ...

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Yarrow intensifies the medicinal action of other herbs taken with it, and helps eliminate toxins from the body. It is reported to be associated with the treatment of the following ailments: Amenorrhea, anti-inflammatory, bowels, bleeding, blood clots, blood pressure (lowers), blood purifier, blood vessels (tones), Catarrh (acute, repertory), colds, chicken pox, circulation, contraceptive (unproven), cystitis, diabetes treatment, digestion (stimulates), dyspepsia, eczema, fevers, flu's, gastritis, glandular system, gum ailments, Heartb ...

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