How not to catch chicken pox from a child

Varicella vaccines have been developed that can completely protect themselves from disease or to be had in mild form. Do the vaccine to both adults and children over the years. Adolescents over thirteen years of age and adults should receive the vaccine twice, the kids also shot once. The vaccine act begins within seventy-two hours, so if you came home sick, it makes sense to be vaccinated.

Try to minimize contact with the infected child. Pass care to a spouse, the grandparents, her aunt, the people who managed to recover from chickenpox. There is no shame, because otherwise your family will have to care for two patients.

Chicken pox is a disease transmitted by airborne droplets. Therefore, you should make the standard for the prevention of diseases such measures. Regularly ventilate the room and wear a gauze bandage. Select a sick child separate bowl, towel. This will reduce the risk of infection. How often do the cleaning, clean the objects with which contact sick child, a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Person with low immunity is much easier to catch than healthy ones. Constantly strengthen your immune system, eat fruits and vegetables, take vitamins and sleep well. Of course, this doesn't protect you completely from the risk of getting sick, but the chances of chicken pox will be less.

Integrated reception "Acyclovir" and "Cycloferon" can protect the adult from chicken pox, even if he is in constant contact with the infected child. Usually "Acyclovir" is prescribed to drink within three weeks of the child's illness, "Cycloferon" is accepted only in the first week, while chickenpox is contagious. If you decided to protect themselves by medication, you should consult with your doctor about your medications and their dosages.