How long does quarantine last after chickenpox
How long does quarantine last after chickenpox
Chickenpox is one of the most commondiseases among toddlers. However, in some cases it occurs in adulthood. This disease is very contagious, therefore requires mandatory quarantine.
General information about the disease
Most often, chickenpox is ill once in a lifetime. After recovery, the body forms immunity to the disease, and with subsequent attacks of the causative agent of chickenpox, successfully fights with it. It is curious that kiddies endure this infection much faster and easier than adults. They are affected by chicken pox usually in places of congestion of a large number of people: schools, kindergartens, playgrounds, because in case of a single disease the virus spreads with great speed and leads to mass infection. Therefore, children's institutions are always closed to quarantine if one of the children visiting them falls ill with the disease in question.The chickenpox virus is very poorly stable in the environment.
Symptoms of chickenpox
Causes varicella in a human virusvaricella zoster (Varicella Zoster). And the infection occurs by airborne droplets. The first sign of the disease is a sharp increase in body temperature. It reaches 38-40 degrees. In this case, the patient complains of a headache. After a while, a rash appears in the skin in the form of small bubbles filled with liquid. This rash causes major discomfort in case of illness - it itches, itches.In very rare cases, chickenpox flows without rashes.After a while, the bubbles begin to burst,forming small sores on the surface of the entire body. For disinfection and drying, they are treated with a solution of brilliant green, and sometimes, manganese. The next stage is healing of the wound - covering them with a crust, which in no case can not be screwed, otherwise the place of the sore in the future will remain a scar. Chicken pox can be cured at home.
