There are more and more kindergarteners with chicken pox, writes Infostart. A family pediatrician confirmed to gieszkerzoba.hu that in Óbuda, there are indeed many cases of this kind in his practice. There is no need to be afraid of the disease, it does not have serious symptoms.
According to several papers there are more and more preschoolers with chicken pox. Dr. Nóra Adonyi is a family pediatrician he said on gıcerszoba.hu, in his practice, Budapest III. there are indeed many similar diseases in his district.
Katalin Havasi, the president of the Association of Family Pediatricians, told Inforádio that chicken pox is a common viral infection among preschoolers and usually does not cause serious symptoms.
The most characteristic symptom of the disease is the rash, which mainly appears on the two cheeks and sometimes on the bridge of the nose, hence its name, as the redness forms a butterfly.
The expert added that since the wind can blow the child’s face, but others can also make him blush, so if there are small rashes all over the body, even on the limbs – which usually hardly itch – there is a good chance that the child has chicken pox.
Chickenpox Symptoms – Photo: Andrew Kerr / Wikipedia
The rash that appears in the case of chicken pox usually goes away in a few days. A more serious course of the disease is very rare, but pregnant mothers should avoid children with chickenpox if possible, advised Katalin Havasi. The disease is usually contagious before the symptoms appear, which is why it can appear in a row among the members of a preschool group if one of them has already caught it. The good news, however, is that children usually only get chickenpox once.
More than half of the population will experience this infection during their lifetime and usually in childhood. Chicken pox usually goes away without medication, but if other symptoms appear, you should definitely consult a doctor – recommended the president of the Association of Family Pediatricians.
We contacted the National Center for Public Health and Pharmaceuticals to find out what they know about it, how the disease spreads, and where there may be hotspots. We will update the article as soon as we receive a response.