Chicken Pox: As summer season has come, one should be very careful with heat. Heat and sun can cause any kind of problems. This heat is very dangerous especially for children. Chicken pox is more likely to develop especially when temperatures rise. Chicken pox is called differently by everyone. They are called Ammavaru, Atalamma, Big Mother, Little Mother, Mother Pouram, Mata, Sitalamma. But doctors call it an infection.
Chicken pox is transmitted by varicella zoster. It is also an epidemic. If you touch a person with chicken pox, even if they have it, there is a risk of infecting another person immediately. This virus can also be transmitted through the air. Chicken pox is more common in children these days so it is better to keep children away from people who are infected with the virus. Nine children died of chicken pox in Kerala recently, the health department said. This disease infects people with weak immunity.
This virus is more likely to be infected in children and pregnant women. Pregnant women are more at risk of contracting chicken pox. This infectious disease can also harm the fetus. If this disease is not treated properly, the chances of death are also high. Experts say that in the first 10-20 days after the virus enters the body, it grows in the liver and spleen. Then it spreads throughout the body. In the second stage, after 24-48 hours the symptoms like sore throat, lethargy and fever increase.
Red blisters appear on chest and back after fever. Then it spreads to legs and arms. These blisters gradually grow and become blisters with a hole in the middle. It is extremely itchy. Mouth ulcers, intestinal irritation, dyspepsia symptoms are more common. But it is better to treat yourself and consult a doctor. Some people put neem and feed neem lumps.
Some feed on blankets. Do not give protein food. Doctors say that the disease is more likely to increase in this case. That's why children should definitely consult a doctor if they get chicken pox. If you delay, the problem will increase. Be careful.
