What to do if an adult has chicken pox

Adult chickenpox is usually caused by varicella-herpes zoster virus infection, appearing centripetal distribution of spots, papules, blisters, scabs and other symptoms, the treatment of this disease is based on antiviral, shorten the course of the disease, stopping itching, and preventing secondary infections; the treatment method includes general treatment, drug treatment and so on. 1. General treatment: adult chickenpox disease is highly contagious, once found should be isolated for treatment, the isolation period should be from the diagnosis to the scabs all dried up, usually for 10~14 days. Patients should change clothes diligently, cut nails diligently, avoid scratching with hands, keep skin clean, prevent secondary infection caused by scratching blisters. 2. Drug therapy: patients can take oral acyclovir and other antiviral therapy as prescribed by the doctor; they can also take oral antihistamines, or use glycerite lotion to relieve itching symptoms (when the blisters are unbroken). If the skin lesions are secondary to bacterial infection, patients can use topical antibiotic creams such as fusidic acid cream; if the infection is serious, oral cephalosporins and other sensitive antibiotics can be prescribed for anti-infection treatment. It should be noted that patients may have high fever, fatigue and other systemic symptoms in the acute stage, patients should rest in bed, reduce activities, and take oral ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs under the guidance of the doctor to reduce fever. Patients can also be combined with pneumonia, encephalitis, meningitis, etc., at this time you need to go to the hospital in time, joint respiratory medicine, neurology and other departments to standardize the treatment. The cure rate of adult chickenpox is high, and the prognosis of patients after antiviral treatment is generally good. It is recommended that patients with chickenpox go to regular hospitals in a timely manner, and with the help of doctors, combine with their own conditions, choose the appropriate treatment plan, and strictly comply with the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.