What is chickenpox:
Chickenpox is a viral infection that causes a rash to appear on the child's body in separate places with small blisters filled with a clear liquid, and it also causes itching on the skin.
Symptoms of chickenpox appear within 10-21 days of exposure to the virus, and last between 5-10 days.
Smallpox form in its infancy:
Rash: one of the most confirmed symptoms of infection, and it appears in 3 stages, the first is red or pink spots that appear within several days, then they turn into small blisters filled with fluid for one day before they begin to leak liquid from them, then crusts form on them in the third stage, which It takes several days to heal
It is possible for these symptoms to take shorter periods for some, and most often the rash appears at the beginning on the back and abdomen and then spreads to the rest of the skin of the body. In most cases, the rash is mild, but in some cases it may cover the entire body up to the throat, eyes, mucous membranes, and anal area.
What are the causes of smallpox disease?
This virus infection is transmitted easily through the volatilization of virus particles from the body of the infected person in the air and inhalation of this air.
It is also transmitted if the infected blisters are touched and tampered with.
What other symptoms of chickenpox?
- Fatigue, a feeling of general fatigue and restlessness.
- Fever, often preceded by a rash.
- Anorexia.
- Headache.
Should you go to the pediatrician?
There are some symptoms that you must, as soon as you notice your child, go immediately to the pediatrician or to the nearest hospital in the event that they appear during the period of chickenpox infection, which are:
- A temperature higher than 38.9 degrees Celsius.
- Suffering from a weakened immune system, whether due to taking a medication or suffering from a disease that causes him to have an immune deficiency.
- Rapid heartbeat or shortness of breath.
- vomiting.
- If your child is less than 6 months old.
Labels
Dermatology