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Chickenpox

What does the beginning of chicken pox look like?

What does the beginning of chicken pox look like?

The rash begins as many small red bumps that look like pimples or insect bites. They appear in waves over 2 to 4 days, then develop into thin-walled blisters filled with fluid. The blister walls break, leaving open sores, which finally crust over to become dry, brown scabs.

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a common disease that results in an itchy rash  , red spots and blisters all over the body.

 is primarily spread in children, but most people will develop chickenpox at some point in their lives if they have not received the chickenpox vaccine (Vaccine).

 infects healthy children, chickenpox in most cases does not cause serious illness, but it can be a problem for pregnant women, infants, adolescents, adults, and for people who have problems with the immune system, where it is difficult for their bodies to fight infection.

Young adults, adults,  pregnant women and sick people should see a doctor immediately if they get chickenpox.

In most cases, people who have had chickenpox once do not get it again, but the virus remains in their bodies long after they recover. If the virus becomes effective again, it can cause a painful viral infection called herpes zoster.

Symptoms 

The first symptoms of chickenpox are usually:

  • fever.
  • headache;
  • Sore throats.
  • feeling weak
  • Fatigue and loss of appetite
  • Skin rash.

The rash associated with chickenpox is characterized by its appearance one or two days after the first symptoms appear.

Some children develop the rash without a fever or other early symptoms.

Symptoms of chickenpox usually appear 14 to 16 days after contact with a person carrying the virus, which is called the incubation period.

After the appearance of a red spot that characterizes chickenpox, it passes all stages within a day or two, including: the vesicle, then the vesicle breaks, then forms a scab and becomes covered with an outer crust, during a period of 5-7 days each appears New red spots on a daily basis.

There are other diseases that have symptoms similar to those of chickenpox, so there are people who think that they have had chickenpox twice, when in fact they have a different infection each time.

Causes and risk factors

The virus that causes chickenpox is Varicella zoster virus (VZV) and it spreads very easily.

Causes of infection

It is possible to contract chickenpox by:

  • Sneezing or coughing by an infected person.
  • Sharing food with an infected person
  • Touching the fluid in the vesicle itself.

A person with chickenpox can spread the virus even before they show any symptoms of chickenpox, and chickenpox spreads more easily two to three days before the rash appears until all the vesicles are crusted.

Categories at risk

The following are the most important groups at risk:

  • People who have not had chickenpox before.
  • Individuals who have not received the vaccine are at risk of developing chickenpox.
  • People who live with someone who has chickenpox are more likely to get chickenpox, as a result of close contact.

Complications

Complications of chickenpox:

  • catching a bacterial infection.
  • Pneumonia.
  • bleeding;

Diagnosis

The pediatrician will ask a number of questions about symptoms and perform a physical examination. These procedures provide the doctor with enough information to decide if the patient has chickenpox.

Healthy children who show symptoms of chickenpox may not need to see a doctor, and they can describe the symptoms to the doctor over the phone and in this way the child does not need to go out of the house and expose those around him to the risk of infection, however it is important to consult a doctor because the doctor may need to Examination of the injured child.

treatment

Healthy children and adults with varicella often need only home treatment.

Treatment at home includes:

  • Comforts.
  • Take fever-reducing medication.
  • Alleviation of itching.
  • Dip the patient in a tub of oatmeal to relieve itching.

People with chronic diseases, or people who have additional health problems, may need various additional treatments.

A doctor can prescribe medications shortly after exposure to the virus, in order to shorten the recovery period.

Prevention

by receiving the vaccine, and doctors advise giving two doses of the vaccine to healthy children at the age of one year, and to older children who have not yet had chickenpox.

It’s recommended that older children and adults who haven’t had chickenpox and haven’t been vaccinated receive two doses of the vaccine.

A person who has never had chickenpox, has not received the vaccine and has spent a period of time with someone who has the virus, can also prevent chickenpox by receiving an immediate shot of the vaccine or anti-chicken.

Children should not be deliberately exposed to chickenpox. There are parents who intentionally and deliberately expose their children to chickenpox, thinking that catching chickenpox at an early age is safer, but this belief is wrong and this may cause serious problems.

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