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관리자 2024-05-17 15:14
Recently, there has been an outbreak of chickenpox (varicella) at our school, and we are informing you about it. Please cooperate in preventing the spread of chickenpox and controlling its transmission.
▷ What is chickenpox (varicella) ?
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease that can be spread through respiratory secretions produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through direct contact with an infected person's skin lesions.
It can take from 14 to 16 days on average to 21 days to develop chickenpox after contact with a person with chickenpox.
The symptoms of chickenpox are similar to a cold at first, complaining of fever and fatigue for 1 to 2 days.
The rash spreads from the face to the trunk and limbs, usually accompanied by itching, and changes from blisters to pustules that gradually crust over (scabs).
Most healthy adults recover without complications.
Chickenpox is contagious until all skin lesions have scabs (scabs), or until no new skin lesions develop for 24 hours. During this period, contact with others and exposure should be avoided.
Although most domestic students have been vaccinated against chickenpox, some students may still be infected with chickenpox even after being vaccinated against the chickenpox.
If you have been vaccinated but you still get chickenpox, the symptoms will not be severe, and the number of skin lesions will be small, and most cases it will be short-lived.
▷ Importance of chickenpox vaccination
If you have never been vaccinated against chickenpox and have never had chickenpox, talk to your doctor about getting the chickenpox vaccine. If vaccinated within 3 days after contact with a chickenpox patient, the outbreak can be prevented in 70-100%, and symptoms are relieved even if the outbreak occurs.
▷ If you suspect that you have chickenpox:
