If you had chicken pox as a child then you were one of the lucky ones. Although at the time, your little four year old self thought that you were dying, that life was unfair and you'd rather just be a skeleton than have skin; but as a fully grown adult, you can't really remember the struggle. You can vaguely remember being itchy and having red things all over your body but that was about it. If you didn't have them as a child and you get them as an adult, then you're raging at your childhood self for not licking that girl in class who wasn't feeling well and then was off for two weeks with the chicken pox. It's a lot worse as an adult because no one welcomes shingles with open arms, especially not pensioners. There are routine vaccinations in a number of countries around the world for children to help against the disease, but some people don't believe in doctors and would rather use their own methods to help 'protect' their children. Ever heard of a chicken pox party? It's sort of like a party of death, no chickens are even involved. So if you or your child has fallen ill to the dreaded pox, there are few things to look out for and signs that your house is infected. Pox inside, do not enter...
