What symptom does varicella have before?

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Speaking of varicella, I believe we are very familiar with it, it is a common infectious disease, is due to the formation of herpes zoster virus infection. The common incidence of chickenpox is mainly children, which is easy to cause the epidemic phenomenon in small areas. What are the symptoms before chickenpox? Let's talk about it

What symptom does varicella have before?

The number of skin rashes caused by chickenpox is relatively large, there are hundreds or even thousands of them. The first parts are on the face, trunk and limbs. Its distribution is generally centripetal, and the number of them is the most in the hairline and chest and back parts. Rashes are often accompanied by pruritus, and patients often can't help but grasp them with their hands. The rash is a little red spot when it comes out, and it will develop into a blister slowly.

Chickenpox before the onset of fever, generally low fever or moderate fever, is often persistent, when the rash out after the fever symptoms will be reduced or disappeared. Some patients feel headache, muscle pain, joint pain and other symptoms at the same time of fever. They also feel uncomfortable all over the body. They will also have symptoms such as loss of appetite, fatigue, cough and so on. Generally, skin rash will appear within one or two days.

After fever 1 to 2 days will start to rash, the body, head, face gradually extended to the limbs, these spots will gradually become blisters and then scab. Blisters vary in size, but also accompanied by itching, so that patients feel uncomfortable. If the whole body is serious, we must go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid other complications.

matters needing attention

Parents should always observe the changes of their children's condition. If there are serious symptoms such as high fever, cough and vomiting, it is best to use ice pillow, towel and other methods to reduce fever first, and go to the hospital to ask the doctor in time. When there is a rash, it is easy to itch. Parents should pay attention to urging their children not to scratch the rash with their hands, so as not to cause pus infection or leave scars. Cut your child's nails short to keep his hands clean.