Symptoms of chickenpox

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Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by the initial infection of varicella zoster virus. The main route of transmission is respiratory droplets or direct contact. It occurs frequently in spring and winter. The incidence rate of susceptible children is more than 95%, and the incidence of children with antibodies within 0~6 months is low. The incidence rate of children is 2~6 years old. What are the symptoms of chickenpox? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of chickenpox

Chickenpox generally has an incubation period of about two weeks, during which children are prone to fever, headache or loss of appetite and other symptoms. Many parents mistakenly think it's a cold. If they have cold symptoms in winter and spring, it's best to give children medicine first. This kind of medicine has a certain inhibitory effect on the early chickenpox. Other children may have cough and mild diarrhea. If there are these conditions, we must pay attention to rest, drink more water, to alleviate the disease is good.

After fever 1 to 2 days will start to rash, the body, head, face gradually extended to the limbs, these spots will gradually become blisters and then scab. Blisters vary in size, but also accompanied by itching, so that patients feel uncomfortable. If the whole body is serious, we must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid other complications.

Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease, which often occurs in spring and winter, and often occurs in children. Children's resistance is poor, if the symptoms of varicella must pay special attention to. Chickenpox in the initial symptoms and cold almost, easy to be ignored, and then in turn will grow papules, herpes, and finally scab. At first, red dots will grow on the child's abdomen or back, and then extend to the limbs. In a short time, the dots will turn into mung bean sized blisters.

matters needing attention

In the treatment to stop itching and prevent infection, can be appropriate to use ointment to wipe to alleviate varicella. If children have poor immunity, they should be treated with drugs as soon as possible to avoid pneumonia or encephalitis. Taking drugs can control the spread of the virus, promote the healing of the skin and accelerate the recovery of the disease. The specific situation should be treated according to the doctor's advice.