Is the symptom of chickenpox the same as cold
summary
With the rise of temperature in spring, bacteria and viruses will also multiply and grow in large quantities. The temperature in spring varies from cold to hot, and the temperature difference between cold and hot is relatively large in the morning and night, which is the season of infectious diseases. Chickenpox is one of the common infectious diseases, which is easy to attack in childhood. Once you have the symptoms of cold and fever in spring, you should pay attention to it, because chickenpox is often mistaken for a cold in the early stage, which is similar to the symptoms of a cold. If you don't pay attention to it, it is difficult to distinguish it, so you should be alert. So how to distinguish a cold or chickenpox? Let's learn about the symptoms of chickenpox.
Is the symptom of chickenpox the same as cold
The initial symptoms of chickenpox are similar to those of a cold. The patient's body temperature will continue to increase, and they will feel weak limbs, headache, vomiting and other common cold symptoms. Therefore, patients with chickenpox often think they have a cold. Chickenpox has a certain incubation period, about half a month or so. If the patient has a high fever, he should check his head, face, and whether there are red rashes or blisters in his mouth. These small papules are in the shape of blisters and will soon burst. This is one of the means to help patients determine whether they are infected with chickenpox.
Chickenpox papules will be itchy after purulent, must not scratch, if the scratch is broken, not only bacterial infection will occur, but also in the long package of places to leave scars, so in addition to timely care, you can follow the doctor's advice to use some antipruritic drugs. Chickenpox is highly infectious, not only among children, but also among adults. Therefore, patients with chickenpox should be isolated at home, and there is a risk of infection during the incubation period.
Because chickenpox initial stage can appear limp, headache, vomit, the phenomenon that temperature rises continuously, often can be mistaken for cold. Spring is the high incidence of chickenpox, chickenpox has a certain incubation period, about half a month, patients will appear rash or blisters, these small papules are blister shape, will soon burst, this is one of the means to help patients determine whether they are infected with chickenpox.
matters needing attention
Prevention of varicella should pay attention to their own personal hygiene, frequently drying bedding, frequently changing clothes. At the same time, we should also exercise more to enhance our own resistance. Varicella has a strong infectious, patients in treatment must rest at home, pay attention to isolation, in order to prevent infection to others. We should keep indoor air circulation at ordinary times. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid overwork and often stay up late, generally vaccinated with varicella vaccine or varicella will produce antibodies, will not be infected.
