Our consultant is a pediatrician of the first category of MarinaAlexandrovna BelovaVetrya pox is an infectious disease, belongs to the herpesvirus group. It is accompanied by a bubble rash and fever. She gets sick one time, after which a person develops immunity to the virus. You can catch the infection at any age. Most often, chickenpox is affected by children, as a rule, they tolerate it easily, so it is considered a child's disease. But if in childhood a person did not get sick, then the infection can overtake at any age. Admitted fact: adults suffer a heavier disease.
Photos: Getty ImagesSymptoms: Bubble rash, temperature, aches, intoxication. The rashes go in stages, for 3-5 days: some of the vesicles dry out, new ones appear. Should I go to the doctor? You can not go to the doctor. Chickenpox is very contagious, transmitted by airborne droplets, the agent is extremely volatile. Having appeared with chickenpox in a polyclinic, the diseased can infect others, and already weakened. The doctor should be called to the house, which is important to know:
- What date did you get sick?
- What temperature?
- Are there many rashes?
- How does the child feel?
What do the answers to these questions give the doctor?The date is important to understand until what date to isolate the sick person and establish quarantine in the kindergarten. The first 10 days of the disease is the acute phase, the person is contagious, so his contacts with the outside world should be minimized. You cannot come to the clinic until the 10th day. The incubation period of the chickenpox virus is up to 21 days, but on average the disease will manifest itself within 2 weeks. Therefore, in kindergartens and schools, quarantine is established until 21 days from the day of the last sick person. Temperature and the number of blisters on the body will tell about the intensity of the body's fight against the virus. But it is much more important how the child feels at the same time. He may have a lot of rashes and a high temperature, but he watches cartoons, plays, draws, eats, in which case there is no reason to worry. And it happens that the temperature is not high, and there is little rash, but the child is lethargic, sleeps poorly, cries constantly, refuses to eat - these are signs that the disease is severe, complicated by something else. In this case, you need to urgently consult a doctor! Because complications with chickenpox threaten various kinds of encephalitis, myocarditis, pneumonitis, in adults - shingles. Complications are more common in those who rarely get sick. How to treat chickenpox? There is no specific treatment. Blisters are dried with brilliant green or potassium permanganate, at a high temperature - above 38.5 - give an antipyretic. Drinking plenty of fluids will help to endure the fever and promotes the removal of toxins from the body. In severe forms of chickenpox, doctors prescribe antiviral drugs based on acyclovir. You can't go for a walk for the first 10 days - quarantine. How to protect yourself? Today, you can get vaccinated against chickenpox in polyclinics or specialized immunoprophylaxis centers. Vaccines called "varilrix" and "okovaks" are sold in pharmacies. But the vaccine requires temperature storage, which you can find out from your doctor. In some regions of Russia, the chickenpox vaccine is included in the national vaccination calendar. Also interesting:
