Symptoms and treatment of chickenpox in adults

Varicella is an acute infectious skin disease caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. The common symptom is after infection about 2 weeks incubation period, and then show low fever, fatigue and other prodromal symptoms, normal 1 day later, in the chest, back, trunk and other parts will show red papules, soon papule center will show transparent blisters, rash quickly develop to the head, face and limbs, but also can develop to the mouth, vulva mucosa and other parts. You can feel the degree of itching or mild pain, after the skin lesions will gradually erosion, scab, fall off, the total process is to need about two weeks time. Normal treatment is antiviral, infection prevention, can give famciclovir, ganciclovir and other antiviral drugs orally, topical calamine lotion, Baiduobang ointment and other anti-itching, anti-infection treatment, but also can be symptomatic to give anti-itching anti-allergic drugs to control itching.