Chicken Pox-Symptoms and Treatment

Varicella zoster is a virus, a part of the herpes family. This virus is responsible for some diseases that primarily known as chickenpox. This condition is more common in children, but adults can develop chicken pox as well. Chickenpox strikes only once in life and it is better that this happens when a child. This condition is very contagious.





The incubation period for chickenpox is about two weeks. During this period the child will not have chickenSmallpox symptoms. After two weeks have passed, the first symptoms of chicken pox characters will actually be very similar to the flu. A mild fever, cough, and some loss of appetite first symptoms of chickenpox. Unfortunately, many of us do not realize that actually tells us that our child has chicken pox. Especially at this time, children are most contagious. After a few days chickenpox rash begins on the child's body to appear. The first areasusually are affected by chicken pox are back and chest. Chickenpox The rash is initially only a few small red itchy spots and bubbles in the rotation period of a few days' s. The bubbles are filled with fluid, and are very quickly impaled on the rest of the body of your child. There are cases of chickenpox in which the child has only a few bubbles that, but usually he / she is at least 300


Chickenpox blisters. Li crust and then scabonly a few days later.





Chickenpox Treatment is primarily aimed at reducing the symptoms that your child is aligned. Itching, chicken pox is one of the brands can be relieved with antihistamines or with baking soda or oatmeal baths. If fever, chicken pox is also a symptom that your child has, then ipubrofen chickenpox should be given to patients. Do not give your child aspirin because it may increase the risk of developing Reye's syndrome. Antiviral drugs can alsoprescribed in cases of chicken pox.





Another nice thing is that now the chicken pox vaccine is available. This vaccine will not prevent your child developing chicken pox, but it is much more mild case of chickenpox and who will also contribute to some of the complications of chickenpox.





For more information about the vaccine against chickenpox, or even to adults, chickenpox, see this page http://www.chicken-pox-center.com/

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