How Much Can chickenpox contagious?

Jakarta, Chicken pox is one disease
which is easily transmitted in both closed and open space. So that sufferers are advised not to leave the house during illness. How big is smallpox could infect someone else?

Chickenpox is caused by Varicella zoster virus. Usually people who had chicken pox should be rested at least 7 to 10 days. If the body is being exposed to chicken pox will feel the heat and was followed by a runny nose.

"Smallpox virus could be transmitted through the air. If for example there are cases of smallpox should not be flying possible consideration because the people around him could have been hit," said Dr. Lakshmi Duarsa, SpKK detikHealth when contacted on Friday (08/10/2010).

Dr. Lakshmi said could begin to spread smallpox from chickenpox sores 1-2 days before the sufferer appears.
The moments of the patient to feel dizzy, nauseated and that sense of feeling ill, he can transmit to others.

Transmission to other people it will continue to happen until the smallpox in the body of the patient appear, then disappear and the scars cacarnya skin peeling. The conditions of the patient can transmit to others that may occur within 2 weeks.

"This condition can be up to 2 weeks, but depending on the person's immune system. If the body resistance is weak, it could be time for much longer," said outstanding faculty FK Udayana University Bali.

In adults older smallpox recover compared with the children. This is because the immune system vulnerable adults down because he had to work or think about many things. While the children are generally able to rest properly during illness without much thought or activity.

Who is most vulnerable to contracting the smallpox?

Smallpox can infect anyone, especially in people who have weak immune system, have no antibodies against smallpox and also pregnant women. In pregnant women, chickenpox infection can affect the fetus.

If infected in the first trimester, it can cause congenital varicella syndrome risk of birth defects in baby syndrome which can include headache, eye problems, low birth weight and mental retardation.

Whereas if pregnant women infected with smallpox in the third trimester have a greater risk of varicella pneumonia. The infection is potentially life threatening lung or babies born with a pox.

"If the smallpox virus to infect people with HIV, the symptoms will be more severe than people who do not have HIV," he added.

Dr Lakshmi adds in people who had previously been exposed to smallpox may not be infected again, this is because in his body had formed antibodies to smallpox.

For that matter the most important in preventing transmission of smallpox is one's endurance. If conditions are bad or evil person, then he will more easily infected with smallpox virus.