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Important Information

• Caused by the same virus hat causes chickenpox.
• A dormant type of chickenpox
• More often attacks adults rather than children

AKA: s hingles, zora; acute posterior ganglionitis

Causative Agent:  same as chickenpox, varicella zoster virus

Mode of Transmission:  droplets

Signs and Symptoms: maculo-papula rashes

• unilateral: follow the course of the peripheral nerves
• very painful
• appear in clusters

Management:
Medical care -  Zovirax
Potassium permanganate compress (ABO)
A- astringent affect
B- bactericidal effect
O – oxidizing effect (deodorize the rash)

Nursing care:  same as chickenpox

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