What should you pay attention to when you get chickenpox?

Varicella is the most common infectious disease in children. Almost everyone has had chickenpox during childhood. Since the main transmission route of chickenpox is through the respiratory tract, some aspects require more rest, such as isolation, to avoid infecting other children. Once diagnosed with chickenpox, in addition to daily diet and medication, what else should you pay attention to?

1. Immediately isolate yourself at home until all scabs have formed. Although the symptoms of chickenpox are mild and generally recover smoothly, it is highly contagious, and auto-immunity for chickenpox is not yet widely implemented. Therefore, prevention of chickenpox mainly relies on isolating sick children and avoiding contact between healthy children and sick children with chickenpox as much as possible.

2. When the child has a fever, let him/her rest, eat nutritious and easily digestible food, and drink plenty of boiled water and fruit juice.

3. Instruct and manage the sick child not to scratch the acne with their hands, especially be careful not to scratch the acne on the face, so as to avoid the herpes from being scratched and infected with pus. If the lesion is deep, it may leave scars. To prevent this from happening, keep your child's nails short and keep their hands clean. You can sew a pair of gloves with the raw edges facing outwards and wear them on the sick child's hands. If the herpes breaks, apply 1% gentian violet. If there is suppuration, apply antibiotic ointment.

4. The sick child’s bedding should be frequently exposed to the sun, and his clothes should be clean and loose to prevent overheating and itching caused by wearing tight clothes or covering himself with too thick quilts.

5. Some children with chickenpox may develop pneumonia and encephalitis. If the child is found to have persistent high fever, cough, wheezing, vomiting, headache, irritability or drowsiness, you should seek medical treatment in time.