Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease, mainly found in children with a very high spread ability. To help patients' families know how to care for their children and detect and promptly handle chickenpox. Below are instructions from Professor Dr. Pham Nhat An - Director of the Pediatric Center at Vinmec Times City Hospital.

Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The disease is characterized by a blister-like rash on the skin and mucous membranes, which is usually benign but can also cause death due to severe complications. The disease is highly contagious through contact with droplets from the nose and throat or direct contact with fluid from blisters on the skin of an infected person or through the air.

Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease that can break out into an epidemic. This disease occurs in both adults and children, but children are the main ones and are highly contagious. In hospitals, the number of chickenpox cases shows signs of increasing with many cases of dangerous complications. In clinical practice, children with chickenpox and children with hand, foot and mouth disease have many symptoms that are easily confused, so here are some signs that parents can help distinguish the disease.

Chickenpox is a dangerous infectious disease that causes many complications for the infected person. So what should people with chickenpox avoid to recover quickly?

Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus, which can be transmitted from person to person through the respiratory tract. If not treated promptly, chickenpox can cause many dangerous complications such as encephalitis, pneumonia, kidney failure... Knowing when chickenpox is most contagious will help us proactively prevent the disease.