Varicella - Cacar Pitik https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenpox
Cacar Pitik (Varicella) minangka penyakit sing nular banget sing disebabake dening infeksi awal virus varicella‑zoster. Penyakit iki nyebabake ruam kulit sing khas sing mbentuk lepuh cilik lan gatal, sing pungkasane dadi scab. Biasane diwiwiti ing dhadha, punggung, lan pasuryan. Banjur nyebar menyang awak liyane. Ruam lan gejala liyane, kayata fever, fatigue, lan headache, biasane limang nganti pitung dina. Komplikasi bisa kadhangkala kalebu pneumonia, brain inflammation, lan infeksi kulit bakteri. Penyakit iki biasane luwih abot ing wong diwasa tinimbang ing bocah-bocah.

Chickenpox minangka penyakit sing ditularake ing udhara sing gampang nyebar saka wong siji menyang wong liya liwat watuk lan wahing saka wong sing kena infeksi. Periode inkubasi yaiku 10 nganti 21 dina, sawise muncul ruam karakteristik. Bisa nyebar saka siji nganti rong dina sadurunge ruam katon nganti kabeh lesi wis crusted. Bisa uga nyebar liwat kontak karo blisters. Biasane wong mung kena cacar sepisan. Senajan reinfections dening virus dumadi, reinfections iki biasane ora nimbulaké gejala.

Wiwit diluncurake ing taun 1995, vaksin varicella nyebabake nyuda jumlah kasus lan komplikasi saka penyakit kasebut. Imunisasi rutin kanggo bocah-bocah dianjurake ing pirang-pirang negara. Wiwit imunisasi jumlah infèksi ing Amerika Serikat wis suda saklawasé 90%. Kanggo sing duwe risiko tambah komplikasi, obat antivirus kayata acyclovir dianjurake.

Pengobatan
Yen gejala ora serius, antihistamine sing over-the-counter bisa dijupuk lan dipantau. Nanging, yen gejala kasebut abot, resep obat antivirus bisa uga dibutuhake.

#OTC antihistamine
#Acyclovir
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References Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox) 28846365 
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Cacar air (chickenpox) yaiku penyakit nular sing disebabake dening virus varicella‑zoster (VZV). Virus iki nyebabake cacar pitik (chickenpox) ing wong sing ora kebal (biasane nalika infèksi pisanan) lan mengko bisa mimpin kanggo shingles nalika aktif maneh. Cacar (chickenpox) nyebabake ruam gatal kanthi lepuh cilik sing scab, biasane diwiwiti ing dhadha, punggung, lan pasuryan sadurunge nyebar. Iki diiringi demam (fever), lemes (fatigue), lara tenggorokan (pharyngitis), lan sirah (headache), biasane limang nganti pitung dina. Komplikasi bisa uga kalebu radang paru-paru (pneumonia), inflamasi otak (brain inflammation), lan infeksi kulit bakteri (bacterial skin infection), utamane luwih abot ing wong diwasa tinimbang bocah. Gejala biasane katon sepuluh nganti 21 dina sawise paparan, kanthi rata-rata periode inkubasi kira‑kira rong minggu.
Chickenpox or varicella is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The virus is responsible for chickenpox (usually primary infection in non-immune hosts) and herpes zoster or shingles (following reactivation of latent infection). Chickenpox results in a skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which scabs over. It typically starts on the chest, back, and face then spreads. It is accompanied by fever, fatigue, pharyngitis, and headaches which usually last five to seven days. Complications include pneumonia, brain inflammation, and bacterial skin infections. The disease is more severe in adults than in children. Symptoms begin ten to 21 days after exposure, but the average incubation period is about two weeks.