Recently, more than 100 students at a primary school in Shange, Maonan District were infected with chickenpox. In many primary schools and kindergartens in the urban area, many people have been infected with chickenpox, which directly affected students' classes. Currently, it is the peak period for chickenpox. The vaccination hotline of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention has become a hotline, and many parents have called to inquire about chickenpox prevention and treatment. Yesterday, reporters interviewed medical staff from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention regarding issues that parents are concerned about.
How is chickenpox transmitted?
Chickenpox is a highly contagious acute infectious disease. It is mainly transmitted through droplets and direct contact. It can also be transmitted indirectly through contact with contaminated supplies. It can also be transmitted indirectly through healthy people at short distances and within a short period of time, and it can also be transmitted vertically from mother to child.
Who is susceptible to chickenpox?
People who are susceptible to chickenpox are mainly children between 2 and 10 years old. Infants under 6 months old are less susceptible to the disease due to the acquisition of maternal antibodies. Because chickenpox is highly contagious, about 90% of susceptible people will develop the disease after contact with a sick person. Therefore, kindergartens, primary schools and other places are prone to collective infections.
What are the symptoms of chickenpox?
Chickenpox has an acute onset, with early symptoms such as fever, headache, and general fatigue. A rash appears within 24 hours of the onset, and quickly turns into round blisters as big as rice grains to peas, with obvious redness and redness around them. The center of the blister is in the shape of an umbilical fossa.
During the period of chickenpox herpes, there will be severe itching, and it will take at least 1-2 weeks for complete recovery. If secondary infection occurs due to scratching, it is easy to leave scars and affect the appearance. This is also the most concerned issue for parents, and chickenpox Can cause serious complications. Such as varicella encephalitis, pneumonia, varicella hepatitis, myocarditis, etc. Chickenpox in early pregnancy can lead to congenital varicella syndrome, which may lead to premature delivery, miscarriage, malformation or stillbirth of the fetus.
Can adults get chickenpox?
People often mistakenly believe that chickenpox is only for children and adults are not infected, so they relax their vigilance. In fact, if adults are infected with chickenpox, their symptoms are worse than those of children. Data show that the number of adult patients has been increasing in recent years. The toxic symptoms of chickenpox in adults, such as high fever, headache, vomiting, and general discomfort, are significantly more severe than in children, and the course of the disease is also longer than that in children.
How to prevent chickenpox?
So far there is no specific medicine to treat chickenpox. Chickenpox vaccination is the most economical and effective way to prevent chickenpox. People suitable for vaccination with chickenpox vaccine refer to healthy chickenpox-susceptible persons over 1 year old. Those with a history of severe disease, allergies, immunodeficiency patients and pregnant women are not suitable for vaccination. (Chen Yaomou Xie Weihua)