I have recently heard of three cases of Chicken Pox one from someone that lives on the far east side of town and just today I heard the two neighbor boys had them all over their bodies and we live north central more or less... has anyone else down here heard anything about a this..?
Chickenpox and shingles
Anyone who had chickenpox is at risk of a latent illness called shingles. After a chickenpox infection, some of the varicella-zoster virus may remain in your nerve cells. Many years later, the virus can reactivate and resurface as shingles — a painful band of short-lived blisters. The virus is more likely to reappear in older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Shingles can lead to its own complication — a condition in which the pain of shingles persists long after the blisters disappear. This complication, called postherpetic neuralgia, can be severe.
A shingles vaccine is available and is recommended for adults age 60 and older who have had chickenpox in the past.
Yes Mark we are having a lot of cases lately including our Jenny. Using lots of Calamine lotion, Benadryl & Tylenol!!
Jenny was the case I was referring to that was on the far east end of town... also heard there are many cases in other parts of Mexico along the Texas boarder...