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If your child is healthy, there is generally no specific treatment required. However, your doctor may prescribe medications such as antihistamines to soothe itching and relieve symptoms.
During the illness, ensure that your child has adequate rest and is kept well hydrated. Do not pop the blister or try to drain any fluid.
While chickenpox is usually harmless, keep an eye out for serious complications. Bring your child to a doctor if they display any of the following symptoms:
Keep your child at home as chickenpox is highly contagious. Chickenpox spreads easily by direct contact or through infected droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes.
It can also spread by direct contact with contaminated objects or the fluid from an infected person’s blisters.
If your child has chickenpox, inform your child’s school so that other children who have been exposed can be treated or vaccinated. Do not send your child back to school until there are no new blisters and the very last blister has dried out completely.
Learn about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a common and highly contagious virus that infects the airways and causes cold-like symptoms in young children.
Conditions
In 2022, the World Health Organisation rang an alert on acute hepatitis in children. We take a closer look at what hepatitis is, how to spot the symptoms, and what to do about it.
Conditions
Studies have shown that surgical and N95 masks may not be suitable or effective for your young children against viruses. Read on to find out why.
Lifestyle
Children can develop allergic reactions to food. This article discusses the symptoms and treatment of food allergy and differentiates food allergy from food intolerance.
Conditions
Digital devices may be part and parcel of modern life. But does screen time have a negative impact on your child?
Lifestyle
We explore why jaundice occurs in newborns and how the condition can be managed.
Lifestyle
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