Symptoms.
From early winter to severe winter, it is a high season for chickenpox in babies. Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by the varicella herpes virus and occurs mainly in babies under 10 years of age. After being infected, the disease usually starts after an incubation period of 11 to 20 days, but during the incubation period there is already a risk of transmission to others.
The incubation period for chickenpox is about 14 to 21 days, and babies develop the disease about 2 to 3 weeks after infection. The baby’s whole body will be uncomfortable at the onset of the disease, such as fever, about 38℃ to 38.5℃, possibly accompanied by cough or diarrhea, poor appetite and spirit; the baby’s skin will be itchy at the same time or 1 to 2 days after the fever.
First a red dot the size of a grain of rice appears, after a few hours or a day or so, the small red rash will turn into blisters, the size of a soybean or green bean, containing fluid and surrounded by a red halo; after about 1 to 2 days, the blisters begin to become cloudy and sunken, and after 3 to 4 days the blisters dry and begin to crust. Baby chickenpox is more common on the trunk, less on the limbs and head and face, and is accompanied by complications such as papules and herpes.
Prevention.
1. Pay attention to ventilation
The actual air is usually open the windows to keep the air circulating.
2.Platinum prevention
If your baby has been in contact with chickenpox patients, you can use 30 grams to 60 grams of Panax notoginseng, water decoction, for a week, to prevent chickenpox is effective.
3. Chickenpox vaccination
Varicella vaccine is a highly active attenuated vaccine for healthy babies from 1 year old to under 12 years old, only one dose is needed. After the injection is completed, the body can produce antibodies against chickenpox in about two weeks, and its protection can last for more than 10 years. The effectiveness of the injection in preventing chickenpox infection is 98%.
Care.
1. Isolation of the affected child
Patients suspected or diagnosed with chickenpox should be isolated.
2. Avoid scratching the herpes with hands
Take special care not to scratch the facial herpes, so that the herpes will not be scratched and become infected with pus, and if the lesion is deeply damaged, there is a risk of scarring. To prevent this from happening, keep your nails short and keep your hands clean.
3. Stop itching
Clothing should not be too much too thick and tight, too hot sweating will make the rash itchy. After cleaning the skin, use a local application of stove glycolic lotion on the chicken pox.
4. Pay attention to disinfection and cleaning
The clothes, bedding, towels, dressings, toys, tableware, etc. that come in contact with chickenpox herpes solution should be disinfected by washing, drying, scalding, boiling, burning, and not shared with healthy people, depending on the situation. The same time to change clothes and blankets, keep the skin clean.
5. Pay attention to changes in the condition
Pay attention to changes in the condition. If you find that the rash persists with high fever, coughing and wheezing, or vomiting, headache, restlessness or drowsiness, or convulsions, you should be sent to the hospital in time.
6.Open windows regularly
Air circulation also has the effect of killing the virus in the air. But the room ventilation should be careful to prevent the patient from getting cold. The room as much as possible to let the sun shine, open the glass windows (glass can block the virus-killing ultraviolet light).
7. Physical fever reduction
If you have a fever, it is best to use ice pillows, towels, and drinking more water to reduce fever. Avoid complications.