Is hives the same as hives?

Urticaria and hives are different. They are two different diseases. Hives are caused by hives virus infection, while urticaria is an allergic phenomenon caused by various reasons. Hives generally last for 3 days and the rash will gradually subside, and there is no trace, there is a certain self-limiting, mostly self-healing. Urticaria requires oral anti-allergic drugs and glucocorticoid treatment, the disease is prone to recurrent attacks.