Recently, I met many children infected with chickenpox...
There will be some small blisters scattered on the neck, hands, back, and belly!
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When I was diagnosed with chickenpox, many mothers would chant:
"I specifically took him to get the chickenpox vaccine, why do you have to?"
"It's impossible, I just got the chickenpox vaccine not long ago, is it because of vaccination?"
To be honest, parents who can take the initiative to take their children to get their own chickenpox vaccine are really excellent in vaccine cognition!
But dear mothers, don't "absolutize" the role of vaccines.
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Remember one thing: anyone who tells you that "if you get the chickenpox vaccine, you'll never get chickenpox again" is a liar!
At present, no vaccine in the world can be completely 100% defensive.
Like what:
Influenza vaccine. (Overall protection rate of about 60%).
Hand-foot-mouth vaccine. (Protection rate≥90%)
Chickenpox vaccine. (Protection rate after 2 doses≥95%)
Therefore, mothers should put down the "fairy filter" for all vaccines, and there is no such thing as 100% prevention!
However, the protection rate of chickenpox vaccine is surprisingly remarkable.
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Now that it is the spring chickenpox outbreak season, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools are prone to concentrated outbreaks of chickenpox. Therefore, timely vaccination of 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine can really not hesitate!
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"Fear of side effects" is definitely the focus of all parents with their babies vaccinated.
In fact, as a "live attenuated vaccine", chickenpox vaccine is rare for healthy people with normal immune function.
Only 1%-3% of people, there will be 2-5 rashes at the injection site;
Between 3% and 5% of people develop a generalized chickenpox-like rash or a short-term low-grade fever within 1 month.
Most disappear on their own within 3-5 days and generally do not require special treatment.
Compared to the harmfulness of chickenpox and the visual horror, these small problems are really not to be feared!
Chickenpox generally heals spontaneously about 10 days after the rash, children have milder symptoms, adults are more severe, disseminated chickenpox, chickenpox pneumonia can occur; pregnant expectant mother infection can cause fetal malformations, premature birth or stillbirth. Immunocompromised patients may develop lesions of internal organs and organs.
Babies who have been vaccinated with chickenpox tend to have very mild symptoms and recover faster.
The parents who came to see me told me:
"There are a little bits or two on the baby's arm, and I thought it was a bug."
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So which is lighter and heavier, you weigh it yourself and see...
Every time a parent takes a baby to see chickenpox, I will emphasize:
Antipyretic, antipruritic, isolated
As long as these 3 points are in place, basically wait for 2 weeks to heal themselves! In most cases, healthy babies under the age of 12 do not need antiviral therapy, just symptomatic treatment.
Like the kid at the beginning, my advice to parents is:
01
Deheating first
Children over 3 months of age, normal use of "acetaminophen (Tylenol)" is good, "ibuprofen" do not use for chickenpox babies for the time being!!
02
Stop the itch again
Apply the blisters to "calamine lotion" and cut the fingernails short to prevent scarring from being cut. And wear soft, loose, light clothing to keep the skin clean to avoid secondary infection.
When bathing the baby, the action should be light, gently rinse with warm water, do not use shower gel and moisturizer, use a towel to dip in water when drying, do not rub back and forth, and avoid breaking the chicken pox.
03
Quarantined throughout
If you have two treasures at home, you must isolate a room separately. After all, chickenpox is commonly known as "meeting transmission", mainly through the respiratory tract (droplets, cough, sneezing) and "direct contact" 2 ways to spread. It can also be transmitted through "indirect contact", such as contaminated daily necessities, toys, etc.
The virus is also present in the patient's herpes fluid and is contagious 1-2 days before the onset of the disease until the rash is completely crusted.
Children aged 1 to 12 years old are susceptible. After the susceptible people come into contact with patients, about 90% of them will become ill. This is also why kindergartens and primary schools are easy to explode en masse!
In the process of taking care of the baby, many parents will complain to me: "I have also been recruited!" ”
Even because the family did not do a good job of isolation and daily disinfection, three generations of grandchildren were infected, which really made people's heads bigger.
The old man got shingles, which was transmitted to the baby
The baby got chickenpox and was taken care of by her mother
As a result, the mother's immunity is low + she is not well protected, and she is also infected with chickenpox
(Note: Both chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, the virus is called: chickenpox-zoster virus)
Don't think I'm talking about an isolated case. Many families do not pay attention to isolation, disinfection is continuing this cycle...
Therefore, parents should also pay attention to protecting themselves when taking care of their children:
1. Wear a mask to prevent the spread of droplet respiratory tract.
2. After directly touching the child, do not touch the eyes, mouth and nose with your hands again.
3, the dishes and chopsticks are separated, let the child use a set of dishes and chopsticks alone, and do not go to the public table to eat.
4. During the period when the baby is sick, do home cleaning regularly to prevent indirect infection.
Now is the high incidence of chickenpox epidemic, no chickenpox vaccine baby, parents go to make an appointment!