Chickenpox can be dangerous if attacking adults

Chicken pox is a disease that is easily transmitted and can affect anyone, both children and adults whose immune systems is decline. But chickenpox can be more dangerous when attacking adults. Why?

Chicken pox is a disease that can spread rapidly and is caused by the varicella zoster virus. It takes about 2-3 weeks incubation time after contact with someone with chickenpox.

If someone get chicken pox as an adult is more dangerous, because the reaction of the virus could be larger and cause complications. Complications can get encephalitis or inflammation of the brain
 
Adults with chickenpox is likely at risk of complications, particularly in pregnant women, people with weak immune systems, people who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for cancer, people who have undergone transplants and people with heart problems or lung disease .

In pregnant women, measles infection can affect the fetus. If infected in the first trimester, it can cause the risk of congenital varicella syndrome syndrome birth defects that can include headache, eye problems, low birth weight and mental retardation.

Whereas if pregnant women infected with smallpox in the third trimester have a greater risk of varicella pneumonia. The infection is potentially life threatening lung or a baby born with a pox.In addition to complications arising from chickenpox symptoms tend to be more severe in adults than in children.

Adults with low immunity can have all sorts of infection (chickenpox complications), especially if hygiene is not maintained. Could be subject to a secondary infection, inflamed sores and heal up so much longer

In adults need longer time for smallpox to recover than children. This is because the immune system vulnerable adults down because he had to work or think about things. While the children are generally able to rest properly during the illness without much thought or activity.

Is it true that people can get chickenpox only once a lifetime?


Basically, people who have ever had chicken pox can get chicken pox again but in another form. If the virus is not the same, but it can still happen crossly, not caused by the varicella zoster virus but herpes zoster. Similar clinical features, small round object, water-filled lesions all over the body. But if crossed (as herpes zoster), a small round object that only affects one part of the body, for example in the left chest

Chickenpox shingles,  usually only affects adults who have weak immune or are declining. If someone has a good immune, it rarely develop this condition.

One way that can be done to prevent chickenpox or smallpox attack a second time is through vaccination. Vaccines are given to produce antibodies and maintain the body of the chicken pox virus in the future. And do not forget to keep your immune system in order to remain optimal.

Clearly, do not make contact with people who had chickenpox. He should be isolated. It's the reason why there is the suggestion that the children who got chickenpox better to have breaks at home, do not let them go to school. Also boost the immune system, eat a lot, adequate rest

The important thing is to always keep the immune: enough sleep, eating healthy and exercising regularly.