The myth that sooner or later every person should get chickenpox has long been dispelled by scientific evidence. Susceptibility to this infection depends on many factors, including weak immunity. So if you haven't had chickenpox before, but your immune system is able to withstand the onslaught of this insidious virus, you have every chance not to know the unbearable itching sensation inherent in this disease.
Myth two: since the disease is inevitable, it is best to deliberately infect a child with chickenpox in childhood. The basis for this opinion is the fact that the older the patient, the more difficult it is to tolerate this infection. However, it is reckless on the part of adults to intentionally expose a child to the risk of getting chickenpox. On the contrary, as soon as a carrier of this virus appeared in the environment, it is necessary to protect the baby from contact with the patient and urgently take preventive measures. So how does chickenpox start in children?
Chickenpox shot
Prevention is better than cure. This principle applies in this case as well. For some reasons that parents do not understand, the chickenpox vaccine is not included in the mandatory vaccination schedule for children. Nevertheless, if desired, anyone can get it by contacting the vaccination center on their own. Vaccinated children are less susceptible to this infection. It is impossible to be convinced of this at the initial stage of infection, since chickenpox begins in children vaccinated with this virus, and those who get sick in the "wild" way, the same way. However, even if he gets sick, he will endure chickenpox without any complications. In addition, a vaccinated patient is not so dangerous for the environment in terms of infection. The likelihood that he will be able to transmit the infection is minimal.
Preventive treatment
It is not uncommon for adults to become victims of the varicella-zoster virus. This disease is especially dangerous for the elderly and pregnant women. Infection of the fetus in the prenatal period is fraught with serious consequences. Therefore, at the first contact with a carrier of the virus, regardless of the gestational age, a pregnant woman should consult a doctor. The fact that the expectant mother once had chickenpox does not matter either. The infectious disease doctor will do a blood test that will confirm the presence or absence of antibodies in the body. If antibodies are not detected, treatment with prophylactic serum is necessary. Attention: this vaccine can only help if, from the momentcontact with the patient has not passed for more than 5 days.
How the wind starts
Yanka children
The symptoms of this disease are very similar to the first signs of SARS and acute respiratory infections. The patient complains of muscle pain, fever and lack of appetite. And since the main symptom in the form of a rash appears only on the third or fourth day after the first symptoms, treatment is limited to taking anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, parents should be aware of the fact of a viral infection in the team where their child is from the very beginning. In this case, treatment aimed at suppressing the virus will be started in a timely manner, which will avoid complications. In the photo you can see how chickenpox begins in children (the photo shows: this disease cannot be confused with anything else).
Chickenpox Rash
Characteristic rashes in a child infected with the varicella-zoster virus (and an adult too) appear most often on the head and body. Less prone to rashes are the area of the palms and feet. How does chickenpox start in children? First, pink spots appear on the skin. Next - bubbles filled with a translucent liquid. It is this stage that is considered the most difficult, since the blisters begin to itch a lot. Parents should monitor the baby so that he does not comb the bubbles and does not bring the infection into the wounds in this way. Treatment of the rash is complicated by the fact that the rash appears gradually. So, on the same part of the body there may be rashes in the form of spots,blisters and wounds. The cessation of the rash is evidenced by the crusts that cover all the wounds that have appeared.
