Early symptoms of chickenpox in children

As children grow up, they are easily invaded by bacteria and suffer from some skin infections due to their low body resistance. Varicella is a type of disease with a very high incidence rate. Almost every child will have symptoms of chickenpox. In the later stages of chickenpox, not only will the skin become abnormally itchy, but the body will also have symptoms of persistent fever, cold and cough. Therefore, it is very necessary for parents to understand the early symptoms of chickenpox in children and carry out preventive treatment in the early stages.

1. Early symptoms of chickenpox in children

When a child is infected with the varicella-zoster virus, there will be a period of incubation before the disease occurs. The incubation period of chickenpox generally ranges from ten to twenty days, with an average of about two weeks. One or two days before a child gets chickenpox, he or she will first show some cold-like symptoms. Next comes the most classic chickenpox symptom, a rash on the child's skin.

In the first few days when children first develop chickenpox, we can see various types of rashes on their bodies. This is also a unique feature of chickenpox. The types of rashes include papules, vesicles, and scabs formed after the blisters break. There will be an itchy feeling after the rash appears, and the patient will scratch involuntarily. Once the blisters are scratched, it is easy to cause bacterial infection, so parents must be especially careful in taking care of children with chickenpox.

Chickenpox usually appears in batches. At first, there will be a small red rash in early summer, which will turn into blisters after one or two days. After the blisters dry, they will become scabs. Then a new batch of chickenpox will appear.

2. How to tell if a child has chickenpox

1. Children who are still in the developmental stage are extremely susceptible to the varicella virus. Once infected with the varicella virus, the children will obviously have symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, and lack of strength that night, especially for children who are already weak.

2. When a child first gets chickenpox, only some small red spots appear. After a few hours, they will slowly develop into blisters the size of red beans and cause severe itching. It should be noted that parents must prevent their children from scratching the blisters. Once scratched, it is easy to be infected with other bacteria and cause other chickenpox complications.

3. In the early stage of chickenpox in children, related reactions will first appear in the main parts of the body, such as acne and itching, and then gradually spread to the head, face, arms, and legs. However, these symptoms of chickenpox are mainly distributed in the main body area, and symptoms on the face, arms, and legs are often less common. In addition, the mouth, eyes, head, etc. may also experience symptoms of chickenpox infection, and there will be severe pain.