1 00:00:06 --> 00:00:11 Ashok comes home from his farm and complains about fever and body ache. 2 00:00:12 --> 00:00:17 His wife, Anita, looks at him and notices blisters on his hands and legs. 3 00:00:18 --> 00:00:23 She is scared and says that the wrath of the Goddess has befallen on her husband. 4 00:00:24 --> 00:00:28 She asks her children to get out of the house soon. 5 00:00:29 --> 00:00:34 The mother and children come out of the house and lock the door from outside. 6 00:00:35 --> 00:00:42 Meanwhile, the doctor from the village hospital passes by their house and greets Anita. 7 00:00:43 --> 00:00:50 Seeing the worried expression on Anita and her kids’ faces, she asks Anita what was wrong. 8 00:00:51 --> 00:00:56 Anita tells the doctor about the wrath of the Goddess that has befallen on her husband. 9 00:00:57 --> 00:01:01 The doctor tells Anita that she would like to see her husband. 10 00:01:02 --> 00:01:06 But Anita refuses saying that she should not meet her husband. 11 00:01:07 --> 00:01:14 The doctor ignores Anita and goes inside the house and then Anita follows hesitantly. 12 00:01:15 --> 00:01:20 The doctor examines Ashok and informs him that he has chickenpox. 13 00:01:21 --> 00:01:25 But Ashok and Anita do not know what chickenpox is. 14 00:01:26 --> 00:01:28 They look questioningly at the doctor. 15 00:01:29 --> 00:01:33 Welcome to the spoken tutorial on bridging the digital divide. 16 00:01:34 --> 00:01:41 Here we will talk about chickenpox, its symptoms, causes and the Do’s and Don’ts. 17 00:01:42 --> 00:01:45 Let us first see what chickenpox is. 18 00:01:46 --> 00:01:52 Chickenpox is a viral infection in which one develops itchy blisters on the body. 19 00:01:53 --> 00:01:57 Chickenpox vaccine works very well in preventing the disease. 20 00:01:58 --> 00:02:02 Small number of people who take the vaccine may still get chickenpox. 21 00:02:03 --> 00:02:05 But they usually have a milder case. 22 00:02:06 --> 00:02:09 Generally, chickenpox is mild and not life-threatening. 23 00:02:10 --> 00:02:17 But, sometimes it is severe and one needs to be in the hospital, or can even die. 24 00:02:18 --> 00:02:19 Chickenpox can affect 25 00:02:20 --> 00:02:21 * pregnant women, 26 00:02:22 --> 00:02:24 newborn babies, 27 00:02:25 --> 00:02:27 teens and adults, and 28 00:02:28 --> 00:02:31 people who have low immune systems. 29 00:02:32 --> 00:02:37 Once you have had chickenpox, generally the virus does not re-emerge. 30 00:02:38 --> 00:02:44 If one gets chickenpox for a second time, it is called shingles. 31 00:02:45 --> 00:02:49 Let us now see some symptoms of chickenpox. 32 00:02:50 --> 00:02:53 A fever that lasts longer than 2 days 33 00:02:54 --> 00:02:57 Red, warm, and sore skin 34 00:02:58 --> 00:03:02 Severe itching that cannot be relieved by home treatment 35 00:03:03 --> 00:03:07 Rashes that lasts longer than 2 weeks 36 00:03:08 --> 00:03:12 Let us now see the duration and contagiousness of chickenpox. 37 00:03:13 --> 00:03:21 Chickenpox blisters form in 3-5 days and crust in 7-10 days 38 00:03:22 --> 00:03:26 It gets contagious within 1-2 days of its occurrence. 39 00:03:27 --> 00:03:32 It remains contagious until all the blisters have crusted over 40 00:03:33 --> 00:03:38 Its Highly contagious and can spread very easily from person to person 41 00:03:39 --> 00:03:42 Let us now see the causes of chickenpox. 42 00:03:43 --> 00:03:46 You can get chickenpox by 43 00:03:47 --> 00:03:51 * touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister, or 44 00:03:52 --> 00:03:56 * if someone with the disease coughs or sneezes near you 45 00:03:57 --> 00:03:59 Risk is greater if you 46 00:04:00 --> 00:04:02 * have never had chickenpox before and 47 00:04:03 --> 00:04:07 * If you have not taken the chickenpox vaccine either. 48 00:04:08 --> 00:04:13 Now, let us see what we should do when we get chickenpox. 49 00:04:14 --> 00:04:19 Consult your doctor to ensure it is chicken pox and not mosquito/insect bite. 50 00:04:20 --> 00:04:25 Eat a light meal. Home cooked food is advised. 51 00:04:26 --> 00:04:32 Bath in cool or lukewarm water every 3 to 4 hours for the first few days. 52 00:04:33 --> 00:04:37 Add neem leaves to the water used for bathing. It reduces the itching. 53 00:04:38 --> 00:04:41 Have a bath and pat the body dry. 54 00:04:42 --> 00:04:48 Drink lots of water -coconut, barley or anything that is cooling. 55 00:04:49 --> 00:04:54 Wash clothes of the infected person separately to avoid spread of the infection. 56 00:04:55 --> 00:05:01 If you have not had chickenpox or the vaccine, you should get vaccinated. 57 00:05:02 --> 00:05:07 Let us now see what you should not do during chickenpox. 58 00:05:08 --> 00:05:09 Avoid scratching the red itchy blisters. 59 00:05:10 --> 00:05:14 This can lead to bacterial infections and scarring. 60 00:05:15 --> 00:05:21 Avoid contact with other people because they may get infected. 61 00:05:22 --> 00:05:27 This brings to the end of the tutorial. Remember, seeking medical aid is always helpful. 62 00:05:28 --> 00:05:31 Thanking you for listening and STAY SAFE. 63 00:05:32 --> 00:05:34 Watch the video available at the following link 64 00:05:35 --> 00:05:38 It summaries the Spoken Tutorial project 65 00:05:39 --> 00:05:43 If you do not have a good bandwidth you can download and watch it 66 00:05:44 --> 00:05:48 The Spoken Tutorial project team conducts workshops using spoken tutorials. 67 00:05:49 --> 00:05:52 Gives certificates to those who pass an online test. 68 00:05:53 --> 00:06:00 For more details, please write to: contact@spoken-tutorial.org 69 00:06:01 --> 00:06:04 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project. 70 00:06:05 --> 00:06:11 It is Supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India. 71 00:06:12 --> 00:06:21 More information on this mission is available at http://spoken-tutorial.org\NMEICT-Intro 72 00:06:22 --> 00:06:29 The animation for this tutorial has been contributed by Arthi and the drawings by Saurabh Gadgil 73 00:06:30 --> 00:06:32 This is Shalini Nair from S.N.D.T. 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