Text / Health Power News Network
Many people think that “chickenpox” is a patent for children. In fact, in Taiwan, cases of adults with chickenpox can be seen in relevant outpatient clinics every month throughout the year. Su Junyuan, director of Xinsheng Medical System, said that many patients are very early in the infection. It’s easy to mistake it for a cold, and when there are red papules and vesicular rashes, you are surprised to see a doctor, and you are very surprised to hear that adults can also get chickenpox! It can be seen that most of the Taiwanese people do not know much about chickenpox.
▲ Do adults also need chickenpox vaccine? Medical exposure 3 key myths (picture / data screen)
Myth 1. Chickenpox is a contagious disease that only children have?
wrong! Adults can also get chickenpox. According to research statistics, adults infected with chickenpox have 25 times the complications and 30-40 times the mortality rate of children! Su Junyuan, director of Xinsheng Medical System, said that generally healthy children have chickenpox, and the symptoms are usually mild. Healthy adults have stronger resistance to the virus, so the symptoms of red papules will be more severe and the course of the disease will be longer. It should be noted that adults have a higher chance of complications such as meningitis caused by chickenpox. The most serious chickenpox complication is viral pneumonia, which has the possibility of death. Therefore, adults should be more careful with chickenpox!
Myth 2. If you have been vaccinated against chickenpox as a child, will you not get chickenpox?
wrong! Most adult patients with chickenpox are puzzled that they have been vaccinated against chickenpox when they were young! How can you still get chickenpox? Su Junyuan, director of Xinsheng Medical System, said that the chickenpox vaccine does not provide lifelong and permanent protection after one shot. Currently, Taiwan provides free vaccination for children over 12 months old. , only lasts about 5-7 years. Under the current epidemic of various viruses, it is recommended that whether adults or children aged 4-6 years old, they can go to a medical institution for a supplementary dose of chickenpox vaccine at their own expense, so that the protection against chickenpox will be more sufficient.
Myth 3. If you have chickenpox, you will be immune for life and you can sit back and relax?
wrong! Although after having chickenpox, you can indeed be immune and not get chickenpox again, but you must pay attention to “shingles”, also known as “skin snake” for life! Su Junyuan, director of Xinsheng Medical System, reminded that the first infection with chickenpox-zoster virus will cause chickenpox, and the second recurrence after recovery is shingles, which means that people who have not had chickenpox will not get it. herpes zoster. After the chickenpox is cured, the virus is still latent in the trigeminal ganglion, dorsal root ganglion, etc. When the body is under too much pressure and the resistance is poor, the chickenpox-zoster virus will relapse, causing inflammation of the nerves, allowing the skin controlled by this nerve to relapse. It produces herpes with a long band-like distribution, which makes the patient suffer from endless pain!
Therefore, Su Junyuan, Dean of Xinsheng Medical System, specially reminded that chickenpox is more infectious and disseminated than new coronary pneumonia. Generally, adults who have not had chickenpox should get a second dose of chickenpox vaccine to improve their protection, especially diabetes, malignant tumors, etc. Patients with weakened immunity such as lymphoma. In addition, international medical research has pointed out that if pregnant women are infected with varicella zoster virus during the 13th to 20th week of pregnancy, it may cause abnormal congenital defects of the fetus, such as retinitis, renal edema, cerebral cortex shrinkage, leg bone defect, etc. In case of deformity, it is recommended that women who want to become pregnant should consult with a professional doctor for chickenpox vaccine 3 months before pregnancy to ensure the health of pregnant mothers and fetuses.
