Symptoms and cures the disease chicken pox virus

Chicken pox disease, medically called varicella, commonly suffered by children aged under 10 years old. The disease can also attack adults and generally symptoms that appeared heavier than children. Almost all adults who never suffered from chicken pox will not be contracting again.

Disease caused by the varicella zoster virus is generally characterized by the appearance of a rash on the skin as a symptom. The rash will turn into a red liquid that contains a nodule itch which will then dry up, becoming the koreng, and chipped within 7 to 14 days. Body parts commonly overgrown nodule chickenpox is the face, the back of the ear, scalp, chest, stomach, arms, and legs.

Method Of Treatment Of Chicken Pox

Chicken pox does not have special handling steps. The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms.

Drugs used to treat chicken pox usually there are two types. First is the paracetamol to lower fever. The second is calamine lotion or powder to reduce the itching of the skin.

The Risk Of Complications Of Chicken Pox

Not all children who contracted chicken pox can heal on its own without medical handling. Unusual symptoms that you should beware of include infections that occur in irregular nodule on the skin, or if the child is experiencing vomiting, neck stiffness, seizures, as well as being difficult to walk, talk, and maintaining the balance of his body. Immediately contact your doctor if your child's chickenpox condition the more serious.

Meanwhile, the condition of people with chickenpox adults tend to be more severe and are at risk of experiencing complications. Virus antidote medicine (antivirus) may be effective for treating people with adult chickenpox if given in the first 24 hours the first time appear irregular nodule water.

Chicken pox in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weak immune systems are also more susceptible to serious complications. They should seek medical help immediately if exposed to the virus or are experiencing symptoms.

Chicken Pox Prevention Measures

Chicken pox can be prevented by vaccination process. This is the most effective step to prevent chickenpox and its complications. In Indonesia alone, chickenpox not included in the list of mandatory immunization for children, but still recommended.

Transmission of chicken pox are generally very fast and easy going. Chicken pox prevention measures against the spread of the first that can be done is to isolate sufferers chickenpox from public places, such as schools or offices. Especially 1-2 days before the appearance of the rash up to 1 week ahead after the initial appearance of the rash.

Treatment Of Chicken Pox

Pickle water has no specific treatment steps and usually will heal by itself. The goal of treatment is to reduce the spread of the virus and increase the durability of the body. Because with the durability of a body or a high antibody, the virus causes the disease could soon be resolved. When exposed to the smallpox virus, you should do the following:

1. Drinking plenty of water and avoid foods that can make your mouth sore, especially salty foods. Prevention of dehydration is important for people with chicken pox, particularly children. Ice can also be given to relieve pain or itching due to chicken pox nodule in the mouth.
2. Do not scratch the nodule chicken pox because it can increase the risk of infection, the risk of transmitting it to others, and leaving a scar. Wrap hands with gloves or SOCKS while sleeping can also prevent scratching, especially in children. You can also apply calamine lotion, powder, or consuming chlorphenamine (match drinking children aged one year or more).
3. Wear clothing made from soft, like cotton, and loose so that more severe skin irritation due to irregular chickenpox be prevented.
4. Use of drugs or pain relief analgesics if necessary. Analgesics such as paracetamol can be consumed people with that experience pain and fever. However, it is advisable to contact a doctor first if your child is under the age of three months while experiencing chicken pox.
5. To prevent and cope with secondary bacterial infection in chicken pox nodule which becomes a wound due to friction and scratching, can use an antiseptic SOAP containing povidone iodine on wounds – nodule or chicken pox. In addition to having properties bactericidal (kills bacteria), povidone iodine – also has the effect of virucidal (killed virus) that is wider compared to other type of antiseptic. Antiseptic liquid soap with povidone iodine – it also advised used by family members who care for or for people living the same House in order not easily contracted. Because of this disease-causing germs can survive outdoors for up to 24 hours or more.

Do not give aspirin to children who are suffering from chicken pox because it can cause Reye's syndrome. This disease causes serious damage to the brain and heart.

However, not all people with chickenpox can be healed without medical handling. People who are susceptible to complications resulting from this disease need more intensive treatment, i.e., pregnant women, newborns, and those with immune system declines, for instance people with cancer or diabetes.

One step responses are antiviral drugs acyclovir. This medicine can alleviate the symptoms of chickenpox if given within 24 hours after the rash appears. Acyclovir function relieves the symptoms of chicken pox and not cure it.

In addition to antiviral drugs, the doctor may also recommend imunoglobulin therapy. In this therapy, varicella-zoster immunoglobulin (VZIG) containing antibodies to chicken pox virus will be given through an IV drip.

Same as acyclovir, imunoglobulin instead aims to treat chickenpox. This therapy is a step protection for people who are at high risk of experiencing severe chickenpox infection.