It is common for children to get chickenpox, but some parents may not be able to correctly determine whether their children are getting chickenpox. When they discover adverse symptoms on their children's skin, they often feel helpless and do not know how to deal with them. Therefore, understanding the characteristics of chickenpox and knowing how to deal with it is particularly important for novice parents. So how can children distinguish chickenpox?
1. As parents, it is important to have a correct understanding of chickenpox, which is a common childhood infectious disease caused by the chickenpox virus. The main transmission routes include contact transmission and respiratory droplet transmission. The initial appearance of chickenpox is small red dots, which are rare and often accompanied by small blisters in the middle. If parents notice red spots with such symptoms appearing on their child's skin, they should be alert that the child may be experiencing chickenpox.
2. After 24 hours, chickenpox will gradually appear from head to limbs, as well as more small red dots on the face, and may also cause symptoms such as fever. When this symptom occurs, it can be determined that the child has chickenpox. If there are no small blisters on the red dots and there are no symptoms such as fever, it may be other allergic reactions, such as urticaria.
3. There is generally no special treatment for children with chickenpox, and only symptomatic treatment can be taken, such as antiviral therapy and measures to prevent various complications. In addition, due to the contagiousness of chickenpox, isolation measures should be taken. During treatment, children should drink plenty of water and closely monitor temperature changes. If there is a serious high fever, fever reducing drugs should be used according to medical advice.
