What to do if your child gets chicken pox

  Chickenpox is an acute respiratory infection caused by varicella-zoster virus infection, which generally lasts about 7 to 10 days, and the population is mainly preschool children. It is a very important thing to be aware of. The following issues need to be noted for children with chickenpox: 1. Children with chickenpox usually take symptomatic treatment, antiviral treatment, body temperature of 38.50C or more need to reduce fever.  2, first of all, we must isolate the affected children as soon as possible, especially aggravated with small children. It is not advisable to go to school and public places before all the rash crusts, so as not to infect other children.  3, pay attention to home ventilation, daily cleaning, children’s clothing, especially contaminated underwear disinfection before washing, keep the skin clean, local crust breakage mainly to prevent infection, so as to avoid the formation of scarring and impetigo. Local treatment is based on antipruritic and anti-infection, with topical application of Furfuracin lotion and topical antibacterial ointment for herpes breakouts or secondary infections.  4, the more serious condition must be treated in hospital to avoid causing lung infection and so on.  5, drink more warm water, promote metabolism, diet as light as possible, do not greasy, do not eat irritating food, pay attention to rest.  Parents should not worry about chickenpox, cooperate with the doctor’s guidance, treatment is mainly symptomatic treatment, prevention of secondary infection and strengthen care.