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| Chicken pox |
Hello buddy healthy ... The Pox, known medically as varicella, commonly suffered by children under the age of 10 years and more rarely affects adults. Almost all adults who have ever suffered from chickenpox will not be infected again.
Diseases caused by the varicella zoster virus is generally characterized by the appearance of a skin rash that becomes the main symptoms of chicken pox. The rash will turn into fluid-filled red nodule that itch that will then dry out, become raw, and chipped within 7-14 days. The parts of the body usually covered with smallpox pustule is the face, behind the ears, scalp, arms and legs.
Treatment and Complications of Chickenpox
Chicken pox has no special handling steps. The purpose of treatment is to reduce symptoms. Two types of drugs commonly used to treat smallpox is paracetamol to reduce fever and calamine lotion or talcum powder to reduce the itching of the skin.
Not all children are infected with chickenpox can heal on its own without medical treatment. Unusual symptoms that you should be aware of is an infection that occurs in a pimple on the skin or if your child had chest pain and difficulty breathing. Immediately call your doctor if your child's condition chickenpox more serious.
The condition of people with adult chickenpox tend to be more severe and the risk of complications. Antidote viruses (antivirals) may be effective for treating patients with adult chickenpox when given in the early stages of the disease.
Chickenpox in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems are also more susceptible to serious complications. They should seek medical help immediately if exposed to the virus or have any symptoms.
Preventive Measures Chickenpox
Chickenpox can be prevented by vaccination. In Indonesia alone, chicken pox does not include a list of required immunizations for children, but still recommended.
Transmission of measles are also generally very easy and quick to happen. The first deployment of prevention measures that can be done is to isolate people with chickenpox from public places such as work or school until the rash dry up and become scabs.
The chickenpox virus most easily transmitted to 1-2 days before the rash appears until next week, when the rash has dried and become scabs.
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