Symptoms of herpes zoster in pregnant women

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Herpes zoster is a very common acute herpetic skin disease, which is caused by varicella zoster virus. After the virus passes through the respiratory tract, it will be latent in the posterior root ganglion of our spinal nerve. We can not get sick after being infected with this virus, When our immunity declines, the latent virus will multiply in large numbers, causing us to have symptoms. Let's share with you the symptoms of herpes zoster in pregnant women.

Symptoms of herpes zoster in pregnant women

1. Pregnancy with herpes zoster may cause intrauterine infection, which may lead to abortion and stillbirth. If herpes simplex appears early in pregnancy, the virus can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta and reproductive system.

2. When the fetus is intrauterine infected with herpes zoster virus, it may cause fetal malformations, such as retinal hypoplasia, microphthalmos, microcephaly, brain calcification. Such a fetus is likely to have premature birth. The appearance of herpes zoster may be related to the decrease of immunity in women during pregnancy.

3. If the central nervous system of the fetus is damaged by herpes zoster virus, it may cause death and deformity of the fetus. Even if the fetus is not infected in the uterus, it may also infect the newborn with herpes zoster virus during delivery through the birth canal, and the newborn will have dyspnea, shock and other symptoms.

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Herpes zoster belongs to a viral infectious disease, which is not infectious under normal circumstances. However, for some newborns with low immunity, children and the elderly should also be properly isolated.