What to do about adult chickenpox fever

Adult chickenpox fever should be treated with general and symptomatic therapy, antiviral therapy and prevention of complications. Adult chickenpox is caused by varicella-zoster virus infection, often with chills, low-grade fever, sore throat and other symptoms, 1 to 2 days after the appearance of a rash, the rash is mostly papules at the beginning, and later developed into herpes. There can be secondary infections, hepatitis, encephalitis and other complications. 1. General treatment and symptomatic treatment: chickenpox patients should be isolated until all herpes scabs. When the fever should pay attention to rest, supplement water, use warm water to wipe the forehead, armpits for physical cooling, when the body temperature is greater than 38.5 ° C can be under the guidance of the physician oral acetaminophen antipyretic. Itchy skin can be used topical glycerine lotion, herpes rupture can be used topical mupirocin ointment, at the same time should keep the skin clean, avoid scratching the rash to avoid secondary infection. 2. Antiviral therapy: Acyclovir is the preferred antiviral therapy for varicella zoster virus infection. 3. Prevent complications: persistent fever, especially with other symptoms, do not exclude secondary infections such as secondary skin bacterial infections or bacterial pneumonia, etc., the application of sensitive antibacterial drugs, such as cephalosporin, azithromycin, etc.; combined with encephalitis, cerebral edema in a timely manner to take the treatment of dehydration, such as the use of furosemide, spironolactone and other diuretics. Adult chickenpox fever should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of professional physicians. The use of medication should follow the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.