Chickenpox is usually diagnosed from the history and the classic rash. Blood tests and tests of the pox themselves can make the diagnosis if there is a question. How is it treated? Historically, treatment has been aimed at keeping children comfortable while their own bodies fight the illness. ...
Chickenpox generally lasts for anywhere between 4 and 7 weeks, and kids may miss up to 5 to 6 days of school due to it. Chickenpox spots usually usually lasts 5-7 days before they scab over. How to treat chickenpox in kids There’s no need to treat chickenpox unless your child feels ...
Rabies is a uniformly fatal viral infection of the brain transmitted by the bite of an animal, usually a dog or monkey in the developing world, and by bats, skunks, foxes, and raccoons in North America.Rabies vaccineis recommended for long-stay travelers to endemic areas, particularly children...
The clinical spectrum of illness ranges from mildly symptomatic to heart failure, and the natural history remains unknown; it is unclear if all patients recover completely, or if some persons with subclinical myocarditis may later develop dilated cardiomyopathy, as is thought to occur with some ...
Let the illness run its course. As chickenpox is not a serious illness in the vast majority of cases, letting it run its course is the best way of gaining natural immunity to the varicella zoster virus, which will prevent future infections. A typical chickenpox infection lasts between 5-10 ...