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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     being exposed to the varicella-zoster virus means:
(a)          being in close contact with a person who has infectious chickenpox;
(b)          being in close contact with articles contaminated with varicella-zoster virus within the previous two days; or
(c)          inhaling droplet nuclei contaminated with varicella-zoster virus.
Note: being in close contact and droplet nuclei are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     being in close contact means having direct physical contact, or having direct contact with vesicle fluids.
                                     chickenpox—see subsection 7(2).
                                     chronic renal failure means:
(a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least 3 months; or
(b)          a need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) for treatment of complications of decreased glomerular filtration rate which would otherwise increase the risk of morbidity and mortality; or
(c)          undergoing chronic dialysis.
                                     droplet nuclei means the dried residue formed by evaporation of droplets coughed or sneezed into the atmosphere or by aerosolisation of infective material.
                                                   immunocompromised state as specified means a condition of substantially lowered immune function due to the following:
(a)          infection with human immunodeficiency virus;
(b)          treatment with an immunosuppressive drug;
(c)          a haematological malignancy;
(d)          chronic renal failure; or
(e)          undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
Note: chronic renal failure as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                                     vaccine strain chickenpox means chickenpox attributed to the vaccine strain varicella-zoster virus by means of isolating the vaccine strain virus from the lesions.
                                     VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.