Have you ever suffered from Chickenpox? What were the symptoms of Chickenpox? Did you know the disease namely chicken pox originated due to a virus called ‘Varicella Zoster’? But how would you know if you have Chickenpox? Let's find out!
It's an old saying that Chicken pox happens only once in your lifetime. But why is that so?According to scientific explanations, the credit goes to antibodies that our bodies produce during infections. In most infections, the immune system is bound to make proteins like antibodies. These antibodies give us ever lasting protection in opposition to immunity. That’s why we do not get chicken pox more than once during our course of life.
While that is a relief to hear, do you know how long does chickenpox last? And what is the treatment for chicken pox? Let’s try to figure out some answers to the questions we just mentioned. Ready?
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How Long Do They Last?
Once you get the virus into your system, it will reside inside your body for several weeks. Once they begin with their move, the infected person would get a fever which would go up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit. This usually goes on till three days before showing more severe symptoms such as rashes.
Within a week, these rashes increase and get filled with fluid before drying and crusting. The crusting stage would show up only for once in a person if he or she is lucky enough! In many cases, new rashes crop up as the old ones start healing up so hence it is difficult to predict a particular period for the mentioned disease.
Though chicken pox happens mostly during childhood, many kids get it before they reach the age of ten. Around nine out of ten get it by the time they reach fifteen years. The disease is not that common amongst adults.
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What Are The Evident Symptoms Of The Disease?
#1. Did you know one suffer from high fever and headache show up before rash crops up.
#2. Spots start coming in the form of blisters which are very painful and itchy. They can crop up anywhere on the body and sometimes inside the mouth. A lot of them may develop over a period of few days. It has also been observed that some have a few and some are covered with them for many days.
#3. Also, you would observe a loss in your appetite and abundance tiredness which are common symptoms of chicken pox.
Also, you must note down that the fever and normal sick feeling can last up to days. Though, the blisters that cropped up get dried and scab. They take two to three weeks actually to show their disappearance.
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How Can Chicken Pox Get Treated?
Treatments that can lessen the symptoms are:
#1. Have loads of water to avoid dehydration in the body.
#2. Take antibiotics such as paracetamol to lessen the high fever, body aches, and pains.
#3. Also, you could put creams such as emollients on the rash to decrease the itching. Though, most people use calamine lotion although its effectiveness is not yet determined.
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