Chicken pox spreading in Chennai
Posted on: 26/May/2011 2:27:13 AM
The general physicians and hospitals at Chennai ensured the reported cases of chicken pox cases by this month. The disease is now seen among children and this is caused by a virus varicella zoster virus.
The chicken pox is spread by air and this virus is able to infect anybody including all age groups particularly in children. Summer is the most prominent season when this virus is able to spread quickly than other season.
Dr.L.Venkatesh, Apollo Hospitals said that this infection will have the clinical symptoms like high fever, head ache and loss of appetite. He added that these symptoms may last for two to four days before the rashes begin to appear.
Dr.Priya Chandrasekar of Indira Child Care witnessed about 10 cases of chicken pox by this month alone and she told that this summer will have more cases than the last year.
Courtesy : Myhealthbowl.com
