The most professional chickenpox specialist in Wuxi [Wuxi Zhongyan Dermatology Institute, consultation hotline, consultation] Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by primary infection with the varicella-zoster virus. The infection rate is high. It mainly occurs in infants and young children and is characterized by fever and the appearance of generalized red maculopapular rashes, herpes, and scabs in batches. It occurs more frequently in winter and spring. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted through contact or droplets. The incidence rate in susceptible children can reach above, and it is more common in preschool children. Clinically, it is characterized by the appearance of maculopapular rashes, blisters and scabs in batches on the skin and mucous membranes, and the simultaneous presence of rashes in all stages. The disease is a self-limiting disease, and lifelong immunity can be obtained after the disease. The infection may recur after many years and cause herpes zoster. Let’s take a look at the causes of chickenpox
and the source of infection. The patient is the only source of infection. The virus exists in the diseased skin and mucous membranes, herpes fluid and blood, and can be excreted from the body through nasopharyngeal secretions. It is contagious before visiting the doctor until the herpes has completely scabbed. The source of infection in patients with herpes zoster is not as important as that in patients with chickenpox. If a susceptible person comes into contact with a patient with herpes zoster, it can cause chickenpox but not herpes zoster.
. Transmission route Chickenpox is highly contagious. Susceptible children develop the disease after contact. It is mainly transmitted through direct contact with herpes fluid (chickenpox scab is not contagious) and air droplets. It can also be transmitted through contaminated equipment and is in the incubation period. It can be transmitted through blood transfusions from blood donors. Pregnant women who contract chickenpox before delivery can infect their fetuses and develop the disease after birth.
. Susceptible groups are generally susceptible. Chickenpox is mainly seen in children and occurs in those after the age of ＜. The immunity after the disease is long-lasting, and chickenpox generally no longer occurs, but high-titer antibodies in the body cannot clear the latent virus, so herpes zoster can still occur many years later
Chickenpox can be secondary to bacterial infection, and even septicemia can also occur. Varicella pneumonia, encephalitis, and purpura fulminans. If there are any of the above complications, they must be treated in time, otherwise they will be life-threatening. Dermatology experts from the Wuxi Jianguo Hospital of the Zhongyan Institute of Dermatology remind that patients with chickenpox should be isolated in time to avoid contact with other children. Generally, you need to quarantine for a few weeks until the rash completely subsides before you are no longer contagious. Utensils, clothes, etc. that have been in contact with children must also be disinfected. The virus can be eliminated by boiling, sunlight, ultraviolet irradiation and other methods. Chickenpox can generally recover smoothly without leaving any complications such as skin infection, pneumonia, or encephalitis, and will not leave scars. Once the above complications occur, you must be vigilant and receive specialist treatment in a timely manner. In addition, the risk of chickenpox is that herpes zoster may appear several years after recovery from chickenpox. The patient will show stubborn pain and rash on the local skin of the body. This is because the chickenpox virus latent in the human body has resurfaced and harmed humans again. Therefore, when you are first infected with chickenpox, you must treat it thoroughly and do everything you can to get rid of the acne.
What causes chickenpox? Through the above introduction, I believe everyone will understand it. I hope it can help everyone. If you still have any questions, you can consult our experts online and the experts will answer you one by one. Experts from Wuxi Zhongyan Dermatology Hospital once again emphasized that patients may have a more serious condition due to improper treatment, so do not listen to some false advertisements and scams from miraculous doctors, otherwise the treatment will be more than worth the loss. I wish you a speedy recovery
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