Varicella

 Introduction

Varicella or chicken-Box is a spread of infectious diseases especially among children
Highly contagious and fast transition from infected to healthy
And may be transmitted to all family members or classmates at school during the period of a simple
Cause severe discomfort to the injured because of itching
Let us know more about this disease!

 What are the bacteria that cause??

It varicella virus, a virus affecting nerve

And how to move from infected to healthy?

Through the air and spray the outside of the mouth and nose of the patientAnd through contact with infected skin

Be a source of infection the patient before the rash appears two days and that peels off

How much is the incubation period for this virus?

Between 10 to 21 days.

During this period, the virus multiplies in the respiratory tract of infected and then moves into the blood and spreads in the body, causing skin rashes

What are the symptoms and signs of illness?

After contact with the person Bmassab earlier, signs of the disease begin to appear on a new patient within two weeks or threeSigns of disease are:High temperatureGeneral weaknessLoss of appetiteHeadacheAbdominal painsAfter that, start the rash to appear first in the head, face or mutilation, in the form of small red spots turn into a severe itching of the granules and vesicles and then to the waterThese vesicles begin to dry and scaling with new groups made up of them on different areas of the bodyThese vesicles may appear in the mouth or eyelids alsoAfter the vesicles crust, leaving a dark or light spots disappear within days or weeksRarely remain after the effects, if only wounded skin bacterial infections associated with skin rashDisease may be more severe and complicated in people with weak immune systems.

 What about the varicella in the newborn??

If a mother's illness during the week before or after birth, the child born to be vulnerable to serious stages of the diseaseMust receive the child in this case an anti-virus inoculated directly

And in the event of illness must be treated with medicines anti-virus

What if a pregnant smallpox water? What will happen to the baby??

25% of the embryos picked up the infection from motherIf the mother of the disease in the early stages of pregnancy, the likelihood of birth defects and Ward

Injection should be the mother of the vaccine virus and treated with drugs for

Is there a cure for this disease??

Dole has an anti-virus is known (Acyclovir)And generally do not require treatment for this disease is a disease that disease is usually severe, and disappears automatically, and an expensive drug available relatively

Drug is given immediately after the first appearance of skin rash on the patient to ensure its effectiveness

Are any complications of the disease??

Usually does not cause complications for people with the disease is already healthy, but it may be dangerous to those suffering from diseases or weakened immunity tumorsSome complications:- Inflammation of the skin secondary bacterial- Bleeding in the blood sacs- Bleeding with blood Alabual - Oazakm God -- Bleeding from the blood of the digestive system- Lurching nervous- Inflammation of the brain- Pneumonia- Alatlhab renal

- And other rare complications

What about vaccination?

There is a vaccine protective against the disease can give to the child at the age of 12 to 18 months, one dose

And for adults (above 12 years old): two doses

Is it because the disease again?

No!After smallpox body of water acquires a long-term immunity against the virusBut the virus remains in hiding in the gangliaIn the case of low immunity in the person, may cause another type of disease: Herpes zoster!