Chickenpox is one of the most common eruptive diseases in childhood. It is highly contagious and caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus. Transmission occurs through contact with the fluid from the blisters of an infected person or through the air when these infected people cough or sneeze. All children who have not had chickenpox are at risk of infection. In healthy children, it is usually mild, although in some cases complications like skin infections or pneumonia may develop.
Chickenpox affects the whole family, as parents will often miss work to care for their children. It is recommended that children catch chickenpox when young, rather than as adults, because it is much more severe in adults.
Symptoms:
If a child has this disease, they would present the following symptoms before the rash appears:
- Fever
- Chills
- Loss of appetite
- Dizziness and headache
- Malaise or fatigue lasting 2 to 4 days
About the fourth day, the skin rash will begin to appear:
- The rash usually appears on the head, behind the ears, and spreads to the whole body over 3 to 4 days and it itches a lot.
- A child may develop between 250 to 500 small blisters that dry up and form scabs.
- The blisters cause intense itching.
- Be very careful when the child goes to the bathroom, as blisters also appear in those areas and they must be cleaned very gently and hygiene maintained constantly.
Care you should take as a parent:
- Isolate the child from other family members to prevent contact, especially with pregnant women.
- Maintain hygiene to avoid secondary infection of the wounds.
- Give short baths daily, dry the body without rubbing, do not apply creams on the lesions, and cut or file the child's nails to prevent scratching (this is very important to avoid scars).
- Above all, follow the guidance of your pediatrician.
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