Cases of Varicela go down: Health Jurisdiction 01

Chickenpox is a viral infection in which the person has blisters that cause a lot of itching throughout the body. It is a very common condition of previous times and is less common today because of the chickenpox vaccine, but it continues to appear. Similarly, disease control is such that in Uruguay it is mandatory. Chickenpox is the main infection caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV); it is a widespread acute viral disease. It is usually …

By: Lucy Carrillo Piedras Negras, Coahuila.- The contagions of chickenpox in the educational establishments continue to fall, since this week there is only a register of 27 active cases in 15 schools, already without closed rooms, said Julio Garibaldi Zapatero, head of the Health Courts. He stressed that it is important that the population knows that this virus prevails throughout the year, since it is not a disease that is eradicated, so it is …