1. Is tonsillar herpes contagious in children?
Herpes is the most popular viral infectious skin disease. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which lurks in the body and recurs. It causes band-like clusters of herpes along the skin area innervated by the nerve, accompanied by neuralgia. The elderly and people with chronic wasting diseases are more susceptible to shingles, and the disease is more severe once infected.
Baby’s throat herpes is clinically characterized by sudden onset of high fever accompanied by sore throat, headache, anorexia, and often pain in the neck, abdomen and limbs. Vomiting and convulsions often occur in infants. Within 2 days of onset, a few small gray-white herpes appear on the oral mucosa, surrounded by redness. They are most common in the front of the tonsils, but can also be located in the soft palate, tonsils, uvula, tongue, etc.
If your baby develops herpes on the throat, you should consider herpetic pharyngitis. Herpetic pharyngitis is a disease caused by enteroviruses and is characterized by fever and herpes ulcers in the pharyngeal isthmus. It mostly occurs in children aged 1 to 5 years old. The general course of disease is 4 to 6 days. Can occur repeatedly.
2. What is herpes?
Herpes refers to small yellow-white or translucent blisters that appear on the surface of the skin, often appearing in sheets and filled with fluid. Smallpox, chickenpox, etc. all have this symptom; the second refers to a skin disease, the pathogen is a virus, mostly occurs on the upper lip or face, the symptoms are local itching first, and then blister-like bulges appear, containing clear liquid , there is slight pain, and the scab will heal on its own after a week or two. Herpes is divided into genital herpes, herpes simplex, and herpes zoster.
3. Symptoms and signs of herpes
Small yellow-white or translucent blisters appear on the surface of the skin, often appearing in sheets and filled with fluid. They are common in smallpox, chickenpox, etc. Symptoms: The pathogen is a virus, which mostly occurs on the upper lip or face. The symptoms are local itching first, and then a blister-like bulge appears, containing clear liquid, with slight pain, and the scabs heal themselves after a week or two.
Causes of tonsillar herpes in children
The seventh, eighth and ninth trimester are the periods of high incidence of infant and child diseases. Among them, herpetic angina is the most common disease in children. It is caused by It was caused by a viral infection, and the onset was very acute. I had a good time the first day, but the next day I had a high fever and herpes appeared in my throat. When children become ill, they often present with high fever, sore throat, salivation, anorexia, vomiting, pharyngeal congestion, and the appearance of several to dozens of gray-white herpes with a diameter of 2 to 4 mm, surrounded by redness. Generally, the herpes begins to rupture into small ulcers after a day or two, which makes the child very uncomfortable.
Doctors remind: Herpangina is not a rare disease. It can usually be cured after a week of medication. Parents should pay attention to maintaining their children's personal and indoor hygiene, and try not to take their children to noisy public places. place. However, parents must pay attention to the fact that this disease has an acute onset, and the child's body temperature rises rapidly after becoming ill, which can easily lead to high fever and convulsions. If a child has convulsions, while rushing to the hospital, parents can pinch the child's acupuncture points and keep calling the child's name. At the same time, parents should prevent the child from biting his tongue when convulsing. The posture of holding the child must be correct: first loosen the child's collar and turn the head to one side to ensure that the child breathes smoothly. Never lift the child up to hold the child, which will affect the child's breathing.
Treatment of tonsil herpes in children
Spring is the season when tonsillitis is most common, usually with symptoms such as fever and sore throat, and can be divided into two categories: congestive and purulent. Congestive cases are mainly infected by viruses, and purulent cases are mainly infected by hemolytic streptococci. Children's immune function is weak. After each acute attack of tonsillitis, there is often an intermission period of about 2 weeks. Therefore, children aged 4-6 years may have tonsillitis several times a year. It can also cause infection of nearby organs, leading to rhinitis and other diseases. Sinusitis, otitis media, laryngitis, bronchitis, etc. are prone to recurring and prolonged attacks. As age increases and immune function becomes more perfect, the incidence of tonsillitis will become less and less frequent.
Nowadays, there are traditional Chinese medicine for syndrome differentiation of tonsillitis, such as Rumo Mixture, Liyan Mixture, and Shenlong Pills. Jinhoujian, Watermelon Frost, Bingbor Powder, Xi Lei Powder, etc. can be sprayed on the tonsils locally. Local, acupuncture, massage, antibiotics and other treatment methods all have good results. Tonsills are immune organs and are "useful". Therefore, even if a child often suffers from tonsillitis, surgical removal is generally not recommended unless absolutely necessary.