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Typhus represents an illness that combines hidden or raised red spots on the surface of the skin usually caused by a virus. Symptoms of typhus usually appear in the first or second week after infection. Scarlet fever in children can sometimes be absent or mild.
1. Typhus in children under 6 months old
Typhus is common in babies from 5 to 6 months old, at this stage the child's immune system is still very immature and can't fight viruses, making it easy for bacteria to penetrate not only causing typhus but also many other infectious diseases.
In infants under 6 months of age, antibodies transmitted by the mother's body during pregnancy can protect the baby for 5-6 months. However, in babies born prematurely or with low birth weight, the amount of antibodies passed from the mother's body to the baby may disappear sooner. This makes it easy for the virus to enter and cause typhus and a number of other infections.
Những trẻ sinh non hoặc nhẹ cân là những đối tượng dễ bị mắc sốt phát ban
2. Causes of typhus in babies
The causes of typhus in children are benign viruses, with good care, the disease can heal on its own after 5-7 days. Children are infected with typhus virus through the respiratory tract through contact with sick people or sharing utensils with family members. The main cause of typhus in children is the herpes virus 6 or 7.
In addition, typhus can also have other causes such as:
Typhus (classic typhus) Fever rat rash (local typhus) mite typhus (bush typhus)
3. Symptoms of typhus in babies
Symptoms of typhus usually appear in the first or second week after infection. Scarlet fever in children can sometimes be absent or mild. However, the disease often presents with two main symptoms:
Fever: The most common symptom, usually high fever above 39.4°C right after infection. For typhus in young children may have accompanying symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose or swollen lymph nodes in the neck part of the child. Fever usually develops in 3-5 days.
Sốt cao trên 39,4°C kèm theo phát ban có thể đến sau các cơn sốt là những triệu chứng phổ biến nhất
Rash: Symptoms of a rash may come after a fever, the child's skin will appear as small red spots or swelling. Some spots may have a white ring around them. Scarlet fever in children will spread slowly, starting from the chest, back, abdomen to the neck and arms, in some cases not spreading to the legs and face. These rashes should go away after a few hours or days without causing any discomfort to the child. In addition to the 2 typical symptoms, there are also some other signs that can be seen such as:
Crying, mild diarrhea, Abortion, Swollen eyelids
4. Is typhus in babies dangerous?
Typhus is a benign disease and rarely leaves dangerous complications. However, if the disease is caused by the measles virus, also known as measles typhus, the child can face severe effects such as pneumonia, encephalitis, middle ear infection, tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
Children under 6 months old are sensitive and easily affected by negative factors.
5. Prevention of typhus in children
Currently, there is still no vaccine to prevent typhus, so the best way to prevent the disease is to isolate the child, take care in a quiet, sterile environment to avoid spreading as well as minimize external impacts, helping rapid recovery.
Cách ly trẻ, chăm sóc trong môi trường yên tĩnh, vô trùng là cách tốt nhất để phòng ngừa sốt phát ban ở trẻ
Wash your hands thoroughly before holding, bathing or feeding your baby Supplement with vitamin C-rich fruits to strengthen resistance against viruses In the case of using the above measures but the condition does not improve, the rash does not change After 3 days, parents need to quickly bring the child to the hospital for early diagnosis and timely treatment.
Pediatrics department at Vinmec International General Hospital is the address for receiving and examining diseases that infants and young children are susceptible to: viral fever, bacterial fever, otitis media, pneumonia in children, .... With modern equipment, sterile space, minimizing the impact as well as the risk of disease spread. Along with that is the dedication from the doctors with professional experience with pediatric patients, making the examination no longer a concern of the parents.
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