Hello fellow veterans, I believe many people are not particularly familiar with the symptoms and pictures of chickenpox, so today I will share with you the symptoms and pictures of chickenpox. As well as knowledge about what chickenpox is, I hope it can help everyone and solve some of your confusions. Let’s take a look below!
Contents of this article
- What is chickenpox and what are its symptoms
- What are the symptoms of chickenpox in children
- What are the symptoms of chickenpox
- What are the early symptoms of chickenpox
1. What is chickenpox? What are the symptoms
The clinical symptoms of chickenpox are mainly fever, and red maculopapular rashes, herpes, and other symptoms will appear in batches all over the body. The rash is centripetally distributed and mainly appears on the face, abdomen, and chest, and is relatively rare on the limbs. Chickenpox is an acute respiratory infectious disease that is highly contagious and can be spread directly through contact and respiratory droplets.
2. What are the symptoms of chickenpox in children
Chickenpox is caused by Varicella-zoster virus infection is an acute respiratory tract rash. It mainly occurs in infants and preschool children. Children have more symptoms of chickenpox than adults, and more often have no prodromal symptoms. Generally, rash and fever can occur at the same time. The rash appears on the trunk and then spreads to the face and extremities. The rash starts as a pink macular papule, then transforms into herpes simplex, which eventually breaks down and scabs over, leaving no scarring. Complications are usually rare, and patients recover in approximately 7-10 days.
3. Symptoms of chickenpox
The initial clinical symptoms of chickenpox Mainly high fever, which may be accompanied by general fatigue, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, etc. A rash may appear within 24 hours of the onset of the disease. As time goes by, these rashes will turn into small blisters the size of rice grains to peas, with some redness around the blisters. These blisters can be distributed anywhere on the body, and are commonly found in the mouth, pharynx, face, conjunctiva, vulva, around the anus, etc.
4. What are the early symptoms of chickenpox
The early symptoms of chickenpox mainly refer to the clinical manifestations before the appearance of chickenpox rash, which is called the prodromal stage of chickenpox. A large proportion of chickenpox patients may have a prodromal clinical manifestation, with fever usually starting 1-2 days before the onset of rash. In addition, in the case of fever, some fever-related symptoms will also appear, such as fear of catching a cold and possible chills. In addition, headaches, muscle aches and pains, and some patients may develop sore throat or cough. However, these symptoms may only include fever, and other symptoms may occur. People with mild chickenpox or even all symptoms may not develop it, but only the typical chickenpox rash on the trunk is where the disease begins. Therefore, the prodromal stage of chickenpox mainly includes the above symptoms.
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