Almost everyone had chickenpox, and it was mostly in childhood. This disease is so contagious that if one person gets sick, it is difficult for others from his social circle to avoid infection, it is almost impossible. Why this is so can be understood by understanding the symptoms and ways in which chickenpox spreads. This is all the more necessary because the treatment is closely related to them.How do you get chickenpox?It is an infectious viral disease and, oddly enough, it is caused by a virus from the herpes family. Moreover, the same virus is to blame for such an "adult" disease as shingles. It would seem that there is nothing in common between these diseases, but this is not the case.Which children are most susceptible to infections? Yes, the smallest ones that everyone loves to mess with and squeeze them. And a person who has shingles may well "donate" part of the virus to a defenseless child. Having multiplied in his body, the infection will give all the symptoms of chickenpox, which we will discuss further.From a chickenpox patient to a healthy person, the infection is transmitted by airborne droplets, that is, through the air. Therefore, it is enough just to stay near the patient for a while to "catch" the virus. The first symptoms begin to appear only after one to two weeks, and sometimes after three. Therefore, it is not always possible to identify the original source.The usual reaction of parents when chickenpox is detected in someone with whom their child is in contact is to isolate him. But it doesn't really help. A chickenpox patient is already contagious a few days before the first symptoms appear. This means that the patient still attends school or kindergarten, and infects everyone there, but he still has no signs of the disease. So isolation is useless here - it will be delayed anyway.Chickenpox is contracted only once in a lifetime - it develops a stable immune system. Only in very rare cases is there a recurrence of the disease. And the disease itself passes easily in childhood, unlike in adults. Therefore, in Europe, for example, no quarantine measures are applied to patients with chickenpox, allowing them to roam freely wherever they want. The essence of this is simple - having been ill in childhood, a person will not get sick later when he is an adult.How does chickenpox manifest itself?The main feature of chickenpox, which is usually the reason for the diagnosis, is a profuse pink rash, and a watery bubble appears from each spot over time. And it still itches, forcing the child to constantly comb these bubbles and spread the liquid from them all over the skin with his own hands. And this liquid contains a virus, so the rash spreads very quickly, and it is undesirable to comb it.…But chickenpox doesn't start with a rash at all - it will come later. As mentioned, it takes from one to three weeks from the moment of infection to the first signs. At this time, the virus multiplies and "gains strength." When it manifests itself, the patient's temperature usually rises sharply, usually to 38 degrees and above, even to 40. At the same time, there is no rash yet and such a rise in temperature can easily be mistaken for a common acute respiratory viral infection. But sometimes the temperature does not rise.The temperature can stay for a day or two, after which it decreases and a small pink rash appears, which we have already mentioned. First, a pink speck appears, then a bubble appears in its place, which bursts and dries.… And so - all over the body, in one place the bubbles dry up, in another they just appear... Moreover, they can appear in the mouth, nose, and genitals. Especially big troubles are caused by large bubbles in the mouth, which causes the child's appetite to be impaired.After a few days, usually 4-5, the new rash stops appearing, and the old one turns into bubbles that burst and finally dry out. This is already a stage of recovery.How to treat chickenpox?Treatment of chickenpox is purely symptomatic and preventive. This means that if there is a fever, they give remedies for it, antihistamines are given for itching, and the bubbles are disinfected. And now - in more detail.At the very beginning of the disease, when there is only fever, all treatment consists in reducing it, that is, it is worth taking paracetamol, nurofen or other antipyretic drugs.When an itchy rash appears, you can take antihistamines - they are also used against allergies. These are suprastin, diazoline, tavegil and the like. Although chickenpox is not an allergy, the itching is noticeably reduced. Children should not get too carried away with such pills. A warm solution of ordinary baking soda also helps to relieve itching - it is used to wipe such places.The resulting watery bubbles are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate, zelenka, methylene blue or something similar. This is done in order to disinfect the affected area of the skin, because any other bacterial infection can easily enter it in this place. Ulcers and skin-disfiguring scars are not needed by anyone, therefore, this treatment is performed.That's where the whole treatment ends. It is designed to make you feel better and reduce the consequences and complications of the disease. If everything is done correctly, then very soon there will be no traces of the disease.What are the consequences of chickenpox?As already mentioned, the virus that causes chickenpox and the virus that causes shingles are one and the same person. In a person who has had chickenpox, this virus lives in his body for life, although it does not manifest itself. Chickenpox does not threaten him a second time, but sometimes, when a person is weakened by vitamin deficiency, illness or for some other reason, this virus can manifest itself in the form of shingles. This is also a rather unpleasant disease that deserves a separate article. But the whole point is that everything is interconnected in nature - a person with shingles can "give" the virus to a child and it went in a new circle.…Adults who did not suffer from chickenpox in childhood should not delude themselves about this - this "childhood" disease may well affect them. At the same time, adults are usually more ill than children. The child feels almost no anxiety about his illness and is still full of energy, but adults usually suffer from high fever and general intoxication.Although chickenpox is considered not dangerous to the fetus, pregnant women should be especially careful about all viral diseases. Chickenpox is dangerous for them before giving birth, when the born child is at risk of getting sick too. In this case, even death is possible from cerebral edema, hemorrhages, respiratory arrest, and many other causes.In pre-revolutionary Russia, a mother took her child to visit a patient so that he would get sick too. Maybe this is the right thing to do - it's better to get sick easily and according to the "plan" than hard and at the most inopportune moment. Официальная платформа Melbet доступна жителям в Томске по ссылке Melbet . После регистрации открывается полный доступ к ставкам, слотам и live-казино. Промокод на бонус вводится в личном кабинете. Горячая линия: +7 (495) 151-87-11.