Children with chickenpox should be isolated in time to prevent the spread of infection to others, and follow the doctor’s instructions for general treatment, medication.
1. Chickenpox is a self-limiting disease, but also a highly contagious disease, once the chickenpox, should be timely isolation, to prevent the spread of chickenpox, until all the rashes scabs, generally not less than two weeks after the disease.
2. There is no specific treatment for this disease, mainly symptomatic treatment and prevention of secondary skin infections, keep clean, avoid scratching. Strengthen the care, change clothes, cut nails diligently, to prevent scratching blisters secondary infection.
3. Local treatment is mainly to stop itching and prevent infection, can be applied externally with glycerite lotion, herpes breakout or secondary infection can be used externally with 1% methyl violet or antibiotic ointment such as mupirocin ointment. For immunocompromised patients with disseminated chickenpox, neonatal chickenpox, etc. should be treated with antiviral drugs as early as possible, such as acyclovir and interferon.
It is recommended that parents should take their children to regular hospitals in time, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of doctors. During the treatment period should try not to scratch, so as not to scratch the skin caused by secondary infection, for contact with the chickenpox clothing and utensils, should be promptly cleaned and disinfected, to avoid the spread of the virus. The medication should follow the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.