Chickenpox is a common acute infectious disease that can potentially cause many health complications. Proper care will help the disease heal quickly and minimize complications. So how to properly care for someone with chickenpox? The detailed answer will be in the article below.
What is chickenpox?
Chickenpox (also known as varicella, chicken pox) is caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), which is easily transmitted in the community through secretions on skin lesions or secretions from the nose and throat of the patient.
Chickenpox is characterized by fluid-filled blisters that appear all over the body, causing itching and discomfort. After the blisters subside, they leave round, slightly concave lesions with a crust on top. When healed, they can easily leave shallow, concave scars.
Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus.
Who gets chickenpox?
People of all ages can get chickenpox, and children from 6 months to 7 years old are most susceptible to the virus. Adults (over 20 years old) have a lower rate of chickenpox, about 10%, due to immunity.
People who have had chickenpox usually have lifelong immunity, but about 1% of people get reinfected. For those who have been vaccinated against chickenpox and still get the disease, the symptoms are usually milder, with fewer blisters and little or no fever.
Dangerous complications from chickenpox
Chickenpox is characterized by a rash of blisters appearing on the skin and mucous membranes. Many people still think that only children get chickenpox, but in fact, adults can easily be infected with the Varicella-Zoster virus. In particular, if adults get chickenpox, it is often more severe than children and can cause dangerous complications such as encephalitis, meningitis, sepsis, secondary infection with streptococcus, Reye's syndrome or pneumonia causing respiratory failure.
In particular, after chickenpox has been cured, the Varicella-Zoster virus still exists inside the nerve ganglia and will reactivate if favorable conditions are encountered such as: weakened immune system, stress, people with underlying diseases...
Pregnant women who contract chickenpox are at great risk, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy. It can cause miscarriage or the baby may be born with birth defects. If the mother contracts chickenpox in the last months of pregnancy or immediately after birth, the baby can easily get the disease from the mother.
In most cases of chickenpox, after about a week of rash, the blisters will gradually dry and form scabs. If the patient is not carefully cared for and abstained from the disease, the risk of secondary infection leaving dark scars and concave scars is very high.
Chickenpox can lead to secondary skin infections.
How to care for chickenpox patients at home?
To quickly cure chickenpox and limit complications, patients need to be cared for at home and use appropriate medication. Please note the following:
- Isolate the patient: Chickenpox can start spreading a few days before the blisters appear and last until the chickenpox blisters have completely crusted over. Therefore, when having chickenpox, the patient needs to be isolated to prevent the disease from spreading to those around them. If contact is required during this time, the contact person needs to wear a mask, then disinfect carefully.
- Clean personal hygiene, create a well-ventilated living space: People with chickenpox need to clean their bodies, clean their nose and throat with saline solution every day. Daily bathing should be done gently with warm water. This will help clean dirt, limit infection and help the body feel comfortable, pleasant, avoid breaking or scratching the blisters. After bathing, use a soft towel to dry the skin and wear cool, thin clothes. In addition, patients should avoid scratching and breaking the chickenpox blisters.
- Reduce fever properly: Fever is one of the common symptoms of chickenpox. If the patient has a low fever, use non-drug methods such as wiping the body with a warm towel, drinking plenty of water, eating lots of cool foods, wearing loose clothing, etc. But if the patient has a high fever, it is necessary to take fever-reducing medicine with the appropriate dosage. In particular, if the chickenpox blisters have pus or there is swelling in the surrounding skin, the symptoms of chickenpox become severe, the patient shows signs of fatigue, lethargy, convulsions, coma, etc., then they need to be taken to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
- Implement a nutritious and appropriate diet: Supplementing enough nutrients when having chickenpox will help the patient increase resistance, speed up the recovery process. If the child has chickenpox, parents should feed the child soft, easy-to-digest foods and ensure adequate provision of important nutrients such as protein, starch, fat, vitamins and minerals. In addition, mothers should give their children enough water to drink every day.
- Use medication: In case of high fever, the patient can take antipyretics. If the patient feels pain all over the body, he/she should take pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc. as prescribed by the doctor.
- Use antiviral drugs: Some patients may be prescribed antiviral drugs to shorten the duration of infection and reduce the severity of the disease, but they should also be used as prescribed by a doctor.
Chickenpox patients need careful care at home.
Support to improve chickenpox thanks to the duo of Subac granules and gel
During the treatment of chickenpox, to help improve the disease quickly and prevent complications, patients should combine the use of the herbal duo "internal oral - external application" Subac granules and gel.
In particular, Subac gel is a topical product that uses Nano silver technology to help support strong antibacterial and antiviral properties, cleanse the skin, and quickly heal skin lesions caused by chickenpox. In addition, Subac also contains neem and chitosan extracts to help fight bacteria, stimulate skin regeneration, and prevent the formation of dark scars.
In particular, according to a survey by Vietnam Economic Magazine, up to 96% of users are satisfied and very satisfied with Subac gel: Helps clean and disinfect skin and oral mucosa; Helps soothe skin, reduce itching; Limits dark spots, contributes to skin regeneration, prevents scarring. Recently, Subac product was also honored to receive the "National Strong Brand 2024" award.
There is Subac gel for people with measles, chickenpox, and shingles.
Subac granules contain herbs such as neem leaf extract, mango leaf extract, Eclipta prostrata extract, zinc gluconate, angelica extract, L-lysine,... which will help strengthen resistance, prevent and support healing of skin damage caused by chickenpox, and alleviate symptoms in case of infection.
Subac rice helps increase resistance, anti-virus, anti-bacterial
Above is information about chickenpox and home care methods. Hopefully the above content will help you prevent and treat chickenpox effectively!
Anh Thu
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*This food is not a medicine and does not have the effect of replacing medicine to cure diseases.
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