Chickenpox symptoms and treatment in children

It is very common for children to get chickenpox. However, since chickenpox is a highly contagious disease, if this problem occurs, children should be kept at home to rest. Chickenpox may occur throughout the year, especially in spring when the incidence rate is relatively high. Parents should fully understand the symptoms and treatments of chickenpox in children and not miss their children's treatment period. Chickenpox can be cured quickly with treatment, so parents don’t need to worry too much.

Varicella is a common childhood disease that is highly contagious. The most obvious symptom of chickenpox is that children will develop many small rashes and feel very itchy. Most children will also have fever, headache, nausea and general weakness in the early stages of the disease. At the beginning, small red rashes appear in batches and slowly turn into chickenpox, which are easy to break. Be careful not to scratch the rashes with your hands as this may cause infection.

Children with chickenpox generally do not need special injections or medications. Parents just need to strengthen their care for their children. If the care is good, the children will recover quickly. During the treatment period, because chickenpox is highly contagious, isolation is required first. From the appearance of chickenpox to the final scarring and shedding, do not come into contact with other people, especially pregnant women and children who have not had chickenpox, because their resistance is weak and they can be easily infected.

Pay attention to disinfection and regularly disinfect children's daily necessities, such as clothes, toys, towels, etc., using high temperature or exposure to the sun.

Open windows frequently to ventilate the room, keep the environment clean and air flowing. At the same time, children should develop good hygiene habits, keep their skin clean and prevent bacterial infections.

In terms of diet, children should be given nutritious and easily digestible food. They should not be fed spicy or irritating food. Such food is irritating to the body and eating it during illness will aggravate the condition.

Parents do not need to worry too much if their children get chickenpox. As long as they provide proper care, ensure their children's daily hygiene, and prevent infection, chickenpox is generally easy to cure. The above knowledge may not be useful in normal times, but it will come in handy when chickenpox occurs, and can effectively help patients solve urgent problems. It is better for patients with very serious chickenpox to go to the hospital for treatment.