Waterpox
Waterpox is one of the most common childhood diseases in the world, especially in children under the age of 12, but it has decreased significantly, thanks to the vaccine.
(VZV) is highly contagious. Infected children appear to have skin rash, itching all over the body, and flu-like symptoms, but the symptoms may be more serious in patients with immunodeficiency. Injured at home to take adequate rest until the skin rash, and the best way to prevent infection is Scorpio.
Symptoms of chickenpox
Symptoms begin smallpox after ten to twenty-one days of exposure to the virus, usually lasts about five to seven days, the classic symptoms are a rash and itching turns into blisters, filled with fluid that eventually turn into a fuss, and it appears rash first on the face and chest The back then spreads to the rest of the body, including inside the mouth, eyelids, and sensitive areas.
Other common symptoms that may begin to appear a day or two before the rash are: fever, fatigue, exhaustion, loss of appetite, headache, muscle aches, and usually Children are five to six days out of school because of smallpox.
Some people who have received the smallpox vaccine in the past may develop the disease but the symptoms are usually milder and less serious with red patches or small blisters and mild and without fever, and in some rare cases may clear them symptoms of the disease as complete as people who did not receive Scion.
The patient should go to the hospital if any of these symptoms develop abnormally, such as:
- The skin surrounding the blisters becomes red.
- Chest pain or difficulty breathing.
- Signs of dehydration, such as drowsiness, cold hands and feet, dry mouth and flaking lips.
- The rash arrives for the eyes.
Ways and means to treat chickenpox
There is no cure for chickenpox, but it goes away on its own without any treatments, but some treatments may be used to relieve symptoms and reduce the chance of spreading the disease, the most important of these treatments are:
- To control itching, some steps can be taken such as taking a bath with oatmeal, putting cool water compresses, and taking antihistamines.
- Heat may play a role in the elimination of diseases, but heat may be a nuisance to the patient. It is possible to take antihypertensives at appropriate doses for the patient, but attention should be paid to patients under the age of 20.
- Pain relievers to reduce head and muscle pain, the best of which is the paracetamol family.
- Maintain plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
- If the patient is exposed to chickenpox and has received the vaccine within 3 days, it is possible that the disease will not be affected or have mild symptoms.
- Immunoglobulin (IG) helps the immune system to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses in the body including the varicella virus, so pregnant women and newborns who are at high risk of infection, or people with some immune system problems can take these drugs IG) anti-chickenpox soon after exposure to the virus, to help prevent infection and relieve symptoms of the disease.
- Antiviral medications, such as aciclovir, are commonly used to treat adults and people with immune system weakness. They are used after the symptoms of chicken pox appear. Healthy children do not usually need this medicine, and it is not known whether these drugs reduce the patient’s chances of exposure. Of smallpox complications.
- It is also possible for doctors to prescribe some antibacterial agents if the patient’s skin blisters are inflamed.
Reduce the spread of infection
The only way that a person can fortify himself against this disease is by taking the antigens at the right time at the age of 12 to 15 months, and then taking the booster, at the age of 4 to 6 years.
Waterpox can be transmitted from one person to another, if there is contact or use for the victim. If a family member is infected, more than one person must be infected and the severity of the infection is much stronger than the infected person.
Every person should be cautious of severe complications and a large spread of bacteria and the virus. We advise every mother of her child not to go to school or nursery, and if the adult should not go to work, take a rest in a room that is somewhat far from the corners of the house To prevent any contact with others until the recovery of the disease and the return of the injured person to his health and sound free of any bacteria or virus.
We recommend that the patient with chickenpox not to sleep in bed for long periods, but as comfortable as possible and away from fatigue and anxiety, and take treatments and medicines to prevent itching and high temperature.
To prevent the infection and the transmission of the disease from one person to another, special purposes should be allocated to the casualty of the spoon, cup, and dish to eat, and not touch, and wash clothes alone length of infection and incubation of the disease to avoid any transmission or doubt, even if it is simple to be infected another person.