How to identify the symptoms of chickenpox

Often the first symptoms of the disease in children are headaches, loss of appetite, tearfulness or irritability. This period of adults begins with fever, headaches, nausea, and sometimes vomiting.

Sometimes, to understand that the man contracted the chicken pox, only once his body there is a characteristic rash. At the same time, you may experience an increase in temperature. In children, the rash appears earlier than in adults, but toxicity in adults, more pronounced, and the heat lasts longer.

Rash, a characteristic upon infection with chickenpox, can be seen on any area of the body. It applies rather chaotic, appearing at first a mild rash on the skin in the form of flat pink spots. In the eyes of the number of lesions increases significantly, and the spots become more convex, forming bubbles filled with liquid.

If the first few days, when the chickenpox rashes appear on the skin, then vesicles form on the mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth and genitals. The vesicles contain a transparent fluid, which in the piercing comes out, and instead in the place of the vesicles, the formation of crusts. The main symptom is intense itching, in which it is necessary to refrain from scratching because there is a risk of infection. Sometimes behind the ears or on the neck an increase in the lymph nodes.

Localization of rash most often seen on the trunk, face, scalp, legs and arms, with the exception of the palms and soles. Sometimes there are sporadic eruptions, but more often a lot of them. Besides, every few days there are new "podsypanina", leading to a new wave of raising the body temperature. As soon as the stop "podsypanina" disappears intoxication. New pimples smaller than the old, as the human body begins production antibodies to the herpes virus that causes chickenpox. Where were the blisters appear brown, which dropping out is, do not leave marks. In place of a crust remains pink stain that will remain on the skin approximately 2 weeks.