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00:06 Ashok comes home from his farm and complains about fever and body ache.
00:12 His wife, Anita, looks at him and notices blisters on his hands and legs.
00:18 She is scared and says that the wrath of the Goddess has befallen on her husband.
00:24 She asks her children to get out of the house soon.
00:29 The mother and children come out of the house and lock the door from outside.
00:35 Meanwhile, the doctor from the village hospital passes by their house and greets Anita.
00:43 Seeing the worried expression on Anita and her kids’ faces, she asks Anita what was wrong.
00:51 Anita tells the doctor about the wrath of the Goddess that has befallen on her husband.
00:57 The doctor tells Anita that she would like to see her husband.
01:02 But Anita refuses saying that she should not meet her husband.
01:07 The doctor ignores Anita and goes inside the house and then Anita follows hesitantly.
01:15 The doctor examines Ashok and informs him that he has chickenpox.
01:21 But Ashok and Anita do not know what chickenpox is.
01:26 They look questioningly at the doctor.
01:29 Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on bridging the Digital Divide.
01:34 Here, we will talk about chickenpox, its symptoms, causes and the Do’s and Don’ts.
01:42 Let us first see what chickenpox is.
01:46 Chickenpox is a viral infection in which one develops itchy blisters on the body.
01:53 Chickenpox vaccine works very well in preventing the disease.
01:58 Small number of people who take the vaccine may still get chickenpox.
02:03 But they usually have a milder case.
02:06 Generally, chickenpox is mild and not life-threatening.
02:10 But, sometimes it is severe and one needs to be in the hospital or can even die.
02:18 Chickenpox can affect:
02:20 pregnant women
02:22 newborn babies
02:25 teens and adults and
02:28 people who have low immune systems.
02:32 Once you have had chickenpox, generally the virus does not re-emerge.
02:38 If one gets chickenpox for a second time, it is called shingles.
02:45 Let us now see some symptoms of chickenpox:
02:50 A fever that lasts longer than 2 days
02:54 Red, warm, and sore skin
02:58 Severe itching that cannot be relieved by home treatment
03:03 Rashes that last longer than 2 weeks.
03:08 Let us now see the duration and contagiousness of chickenpox.
03:13 Chickenpox blisters form in 3-5 days and crust in 7-10 days.
03:22 It gets contagious within 1-2 days of its occurrence.
03:27 It remains contagious until all the blisters have crusted over.
03:33 It's highly contagious and can spread very easily from person to person.
03:39 Let us now see the causes of chickenpox.
03:43 You can get chickenpox by:
03:47 touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister or
03:52 if someone with the disease coughs or sneezes near you.
03:57 Risk is greater:
04:00 If you have never had chickenpox before and
04:03 If you have not taken the chickenpox vaccine either.
04:08 Now, let us see what we should do when we get chickenpox -
04:14 Consult your doctor to ensure it is chicken pox and not mosquito/insect bite.
04:20 Eat a light meal; home cooked food is advised.
04:26 Bathe in cool or lukewarm water every 3 to 4 hours for the first few days.
04:33 Add neem leaves to the water used for bathing; it reduces the itching.
04:38 Have a bath and pat the body dry.
04:42 Drink lots of water -coconut, barley or anything that is cooling.
04:49 Wash clothes of the infected person separately to avoid spread of the infection.
04:55 If you have not had chickenpox or the vaccine, you should get vaccinated.
05:02 Let us now see what you should not do during chickenpox -
05:08 Avoid scratching the red itchy blisters,
05:10 this can lead to bacterial infections and scarring.
05:15 Avoid contact with other people because they may get infected.
05:22 This brings to the end of the tutorial. Remember, seeking medical aid is always helpful.
05:28 Thanking you for listening and STAY SAFE.
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06:22 The animation for this tutorial has been contributed by Arthi and the drawings by Saurabh Gadgil.
06:30 This is Shalini Nair from S.N.D.T. Women’s University, signing off.
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