Dr Truong Huu Khanh examines a chickenpox patientHCM City (VNA) – Doctors in HCM City have warned about the spread of contagious
diseases especially chickenpox due to favourable weather conditions and parents’
negligence.
According to Truong
Huu Khanh, head of the infection and neurology ward at Paediatrics Hospital 1,
the chickenpox season in the south usually begins in February and lasts until June,
peaking in May and June.
The department has
treated 24 child patients of chickenpox since early January, he said, adding
that most chickenpox cases are not serious and can be treated at home.
The doctor noted a
worrying trend of more chickenpox infections among adults patients, aged
between 25-30.
He recommended
children be vaccinated to prevent the disease.
Chickenpox is
caused by the varicella zoster virus and characterised by skin eruptions.
The first symptom
of is light fever, with a red rash appearing on face after several
days.
Children over one
year old could be vaccinated. Children over 13 years old received a second
injection after six weeks.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
