A 16-year-old child with viral herpes on the chest and body is a viral skin disease caused by a viral infection, which may be herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and is somewhat contagious.
1. Herpes simplex: herpes simplex, caused by infection with herpes simplex virus type I, is an infection of the skin-mucous membrane junction. There is a break in the skin mucous membrane, the virus enters in the local proliferation, and then the formation of blisters. It is recommended to do a good job of skin care, pay attention to isolation, to avoid infecting other people.
2. Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster is caused by varicella zoster virus infection, the virus enters the respiratory tract through the nasal mucosa, enters the blood circulation through the regional lymph, and spreads the virus to the whole body.
Patients with shingles develop clusters of small blisters on their skin, which have varicella zoster virus in their fluid. Scratching at the blisters causes them to rupture and the fluid to flow out. Healthy people who come into contact with the fluid can become infected with the virus and cause shingles.
Patients are advised to visit the dermatology department of the hospital in time and are given appropriate medications such as acyclovir and vasiclovir for antiviral treatment under the guidance of the doctor.