Symptoms and treatment of chickenpox

summary

Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by virus. It is easy to occur in children, mostly in children aged 1-10 years old, rarely in adults. Its infectivity is very strong, easy to be popular in kindergarten and school children, from the day before the onset to all dry rash, scab are infectious, but there are many people who are infected do not show varicella symptoms or symptoms are slight and ignored. Baby got chickenpox symptoms and treatment to tell you.

Symptoms and treatment of chickenpox

Children suffering from chickenpox should be isolated at home, not to schools, kindergartens and public places, so as not to infect others. They should be isolated until all skin lesions are dry and scabby. Children should be observed for three weeks after contact with varicella patients.

The treatment principle of varicella is mainly symptomatic treatment, prevention of secondary infection and strengthening nursing. Pay more attention to bed rest, drink more boiled water, eat some light food easy to digest, eat less fish, shrimp, crab, beef and mutton and other food, avoid direct cold wind, keep fresh air indoors. Underwear should be changed frequently. Soft pure cotton is better. Children's room, bedding, clothes and appliances can be disinfected by ultraviolet, ventilation, exposure and boiling.

Children should keep their skin clean, wash their hands frequently, cut their nails short, and don't scratch rash rashes. The broken chickenpox can be coated with gentian violet, and calamine lotion can be applied to stop itching when itching. The younger children can wear a pair of cotton breathable homemade gloves to prevent infection due to scratch rash. When herpes scabs, don't remove the scab by hand too early, and let it fall off naturally, Especially facial herpes should pay more attention to, otherwise easy to leave scars.

matters needing attention

Chickenpox fever below 38 degrees Celsius, can not use antipyretic, drink more boiled water, body temperature of 38 degrees Celsius - 38.5 degrees Celsius above can oral antipyretic, such as up to 39 degrees Celsius above, at the same time in the head with ice bag cold compress to cool down. When the systemic symptoms are obvious, vitamin B12 and isatis root can be given. When there is secondary infection, antibiotics can be added. In severe cases, gamma globulin injection can be used.