HEALTH ALERT: Chicken pox remains a potent threat!

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RAMYA KANNAN / THE HINDU.

It is not as if the summer has passed this year. The sun blazes down relentlessly during the day, even if rains provide welcome relief on some evenings.

And among the bugs you have to beware of this season is one that comes with a fancy moniker – Varicella zoster. It is the villain of chicken pox.

There is not much you can do about prevention, if indeed Varicella zoster has already come a calling.

But how many of you are aware that there is a vaccine available, albeit a little expensive, that is best taken when there is no epidemic in the air?

“The vaccine, which costs between Rs.1,500 and Rs.1,600 per shot, has been proven to be quite effective in preventing a chicken pox infection,” says Rex Sargunam, paediatrician.

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