Every man once in his life faced with chickenpox or as the people affectionately call her - "chicken pox". If the child is ill with it as a child, as an adult to carry the virus is much more difficult.
Chickenpox - acute infectious disease transmitted by airborne droplets accompanied rash filled with fluid. More specifically - is a consequence of activation of the herpes virus.
Vaccinations against chickenpox has long been developed and applied in different countries, but we have this the vaccine is not included in the list of mandatory, so sooner or later we are all susceptible to data virus.
Chickenpox - one of the few diseases that diagnose your child, you can, without medical education.
Main symptoms of chickenpox
• deterioration of general condition of the child;
• weakness;
• fever, with headache;
• appearance of the skin red spots brimming with a few hours of clear liquid, which is in two or three days cloudy. Then the bubble surface is covered with a crust, which after 7-8 days is no longer herself, almost never leaving any trace.
Most often varicella sick children up to 12 years. During this period, the disease is mainly transferred easily, sometimes even almost asymptomatic. In children older than 12 years, the virus is much greater, and adult chicken pox a few days, put to bed. In this disease it is difficult and is accompanied by high fever.
Especially dangerous for women chickenpox in an interesting position until the sixth month of pregnancy - the same term the virus affects the development of the fetus with the accompanying complications. After 6 months of chickenpox for the future baby is no longer a danger. On the contrary, my mother will have been ill, and will automatically transfer to the fetus antibodies of the virus.
How to treat chickenpox
• smearing bubble brilliant green - this is a controversial issue since the crust fall away like a brilliant green, and without it. Therefore, if a child is easier with it and you will too, smear. If a kid resists - not because Zelenka no therapeutic function in this situation does not bear;
• to soothe itching, due to which the child may be, firstly, to place a bacterial infection and, secondly, to leave in place the crusts scars, the doctor prescribes antihistamines and sedatives drugs. In addition, the doctor prescribed medication for the treatment and prevention of herpes viruses;
• Hygiene - during illness need to carefully monitor the cleanliness of hands and nails (short-shave) and kids wear gloves;
• bathing, as well as brilliant green, is controversial to this day: European physicians only "for", Ukrainian - categorically against it. If you decide to bathe the baby, add a little soda into the water - it helps to reduce itching. After bathing, gently wipe the baby, easily touching his skin clean, soft diaper;
• airing - in the room where the patient must be wet, cool, clean air, as with any viral disease that there is no overheating of the body, or itching will only strengthened;
• frequent changes of linen;
• the consumption of large quantities of liquid;
• at a temperature above 38.5 degrees apply antipyretic than aspirin. In this case, this drug has a particularly detrimental effect on the liver.
Actually, chickenpox - a disease that especially can not be cured. All actions are mainly aimed at the removal of symptoms. Be vigilant and healthy!
