When does a baby usually get chickenpox? What are the symptoms of chickenpox in babies?

I heard that everyone will get chickenpox once, and generally speaking it is more likely to occur in early childhood, but the exact time is not very clear. What are the common symptoms of chickenpox in babies?

The main groups affected by chickenpox are infants and preschool children. Babies aged 3-6 are more susceptible to the disease. Compared with babies, the incidence rate in adults is very low.

Chickenpox is highly contagious. Families with infants and preschoolers should take precautions against chickenpox in the spring and winter. At present, there is a chickenpox vaccine in the epidemic prevention department. In order to prevent babies from contracting chickenpox, you can vaccinate your baby with the chickenpox vaccine before the arrival of spring and winter, which can greatly reduce the incidence rate.

The symptoms of chickenpox in babies are mainly rash and fever. Because babies are relatively young, fever is unlikely, and the prodromal period generally does not exist. Rash is often the main manifestation. The rash is mainly red papules, herpes, and scabs, and these forms can often be seen at the same time. The rash starts as red papules, which then evolve into herpes, and then become scabs after the herpes breaks. Even if the herpes does not break, the herpes fluid will gradually subside, dry up and scab. The rash will occur more frequently on the trunk and then gradually spread to the limbs. Overall, it is a centripetal distribution, and the rash density on the trunk is significantly higher than that on the limbs. The above are the main symptoms of chickenpox in babies. If a newborn has chickenpox, because it does not obtain the corresponding antibodies from the mother's body, the symptoms of chickenpox are generally more severe, with more rashes and repeated high fever. The mortality rate of newborn chickenpox patients is relatively high.

If the child gets chickenpox, you can look at the child's clinical manifestations. If there is no fever but only herpes, you can use gentian violet solution or antibiotic ointment symptomatically. If it is accompanied by fever, sore throat, and the rash gradually increases, active antiviral treatment is required. The first choice of antiviral drug is acyclovir, but because acyclovir may also have more side effects, Chinese antiviral drugs may be used, such as Pueraria lobata oral liquid, Lanqin oral liquid, etc. For fever, you can give Motrin, Tylenol and other drugs to reduce fever, and pay attention to replenishing water, strengthening care, keeping the skin clean, and avoid scratching herpes to avoid secondary infection. If combined with bacterial infection, antibiotics should be used as soon as possible. If combined with encephalitis and cerebral edema, dehydration treatment should be actively carried out.

Varicella is a highly contagious childhood rash disease. It is a clinical condition with different manifestations as shingles and is caused by the same virus. Varicella is a primary infection, mainly caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Because it is highly contagious, it can be transmitted through droplets or contact. After infection, people generally gain lasting immunity, so it is rare for them to have two or more episodes of varicella, but shingles may occur in the future. The main cause of varicella is still infection with the virus, which may be caused by close contact or air droplets. Therefore, when varicella occurs, it is necessary to actively isolate the person to avoid infecting the people around them.