Smallpox disease symptoms

Smallpox is a disease caused by a virus that causes a red rash all over the surface of the body containing fluid in the patient. Smallpox disease or so-called 'herpes' by the medical community is an inflammatory disease of skin characterized by the formation of bubbles filled with water in groups. Smallpox disease or Herpes There are two kinds of groups, and Herpes Zoster Herpes Genetalis.


Genetalis Smallpox/Herpes is an infection or inflammation (bubble blisters) on the skin especially genital (vagina, penis, including the door of the rectum / anus and buttocks and groin / groin) due to herpes simplex virus (VHS), while Herpes Zoster or by any other name ' shingles' is a skin infection caused by varicella-zoster virus that causes bubbles in the liquid almost the entire body.

Herpes/Smallpox zoster is also said to be an infectious disease of the skin which is a continuation of the chickenpox (chicken pox) because of a virus that attacks are the same, only there is a difference with chicken pox. Herpes zoster is characterized smallpox larger bubbles and clusters in certain areas of the body, can in the back, forehead or chest.

Modes of Transmission of Smallpox disease (Herpes) 

In general, all types of herpes can be transmitted through direct contact. However, in herpes zoster, which occurs in diseases such as smallpox (chickenpox), the transmission can be through sneezing, coughing, contaminated clothing, and touch up bubbles / blisters are broken. Genital herpes disease (genetalia), transmission occurs through sexual behavior. So that the disease is sometimes suffered Genetalis herpes from oral sex oral section. The symptoms will arise in the period 7-21 days after a person is in contact (infected) varicella-zoster virus.

Someone who never had chicken pox and then recovers, the virus is actually not 100% gone from the body, but hiding in the dorsal ganglion cells sensory nervous system of the patient. When the immune system (immune) weakened, the virus will return in the form of herpes zoster attack which caused symptoms similar to chickenpox disease (chickenpox). For someone who has never had chicken pox, if attacked by the varicella-zoster virus is not directly experienced herpes zoster but had chicken pox first.

Signs and Symptoms of Chickenpox

Signs and symptoms caused by the herpes virus attacks in general are fever, chills, shortness of breath, pain in joints or sore in one section collapsed, the appearance of reddish spots on the skin that eventually form a liquid bubble. Another complaint is that sometimes people feel abdominal pain.

Handling and Treatment of Diseases Chickenpox


In patients with smallpox are the most important thing is to keep the bubble does not burst so that the liquid does not leave scars and an entry point for other bacteria (secondary infection), among others, the provision of talcum powder to help lubricate the skin. If the patient can not stand the cold conditions it is advisable not to bathe, because it can cause shock.

The drugs given to people with smallpox is intended to reduce the symptoms of existing complaints such as pain and fever, such as paracetamol given. Giving Acyclovir tablets (Desciclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir, and penciclovir) as antiviral aims to reduce fever, pain, complications and protect a person from the inability of the immune system against the herpes virus. Should Acyclovir medication during the onset of pain or burning feeling on skin, no need to wait for the bubble fluid (blisters).

In a serious condition in which someone immune system very weak, small-pox disease (herpes) should get treatment terapy intravenous (IV) Acyclovir. As an effort to prevent a person should get the vaccine varicella zoster immunization. In healthy children aged 1-12 years is given one time. immunization can be given once again at puberty to establish immunity to 60% - 80%. After that, to improve, give immunizations once again as an adult. This acquired immunity can last up to 10 years.