Measles transmission through saliva splashes sick person or by droplets when bubbles burst in the skin.

Patients can transmit the disease within 24 hours prior to skin abnormalities occur in up to 7 days later. In some literature stated that the disease incubation period ranges from 11 to 12 days.

Because it is so easily spread, the patient should be isolated until it is completely healed.

In general, the whole of herpes can be transmitted through direct contact. An open wound from infection would easily pass the virus to other body parts if it does touch.

Not everyone knows whether he ever had chickenpox or not.

Symptoms include:

A. Similar to the common cold a few days to heal itself.

2. Within 24 hours before gejal arise in the skin, patients experience fever, weakness and laziness.

3. Has no appetite.

4. Sometimes accompanied by redness of the skin such as prickly heat.

In order not transmitted to the prevention of Others:

A. To prevent infection, patients should be isolated from other children or adults are healthy until the fluid-filled bumps on the skin to peel and dry.

2. Clothing, towels, dishes and other equipment owned by the patient must be isolated and cleaned separately.

3. Early measles vaccination.

Vaccination recommendation.

Chicken pox can be prevented by administering zoster immune globulin (ZIF) or with Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG).

In healthy children between 1 to 12 years given once, and once again given at the onset of puberty to establish immunity to 60 to 80 percent. After that, given once again in adulthood.

Acquired immunity can last up to 10 years.

The provision is not recommended for use on antivirus chickenpox with severe complications. For example, it is chicken pox in infants under the age of 28 days or in people with weak immune systems.

Provision of anti-virus must be made within 48 hours after the rash first appears.

According to the Indonesian Pediatric Association, the chickenpox vaccine after the child was 5 years old and revaccination is not necessary. However, with particular consideration of the chickenpox vaccine can be given after age 1 year.

Wound care for former Chicken Pox.

After the chicken pox heal, then had chicken pox scars look like a round scratch wounds. The potential to cause injuries and no scars. To avoid scarring, then let the blood dry the peeling off naturally and avoid to scratch.

For wound infection and pus, there are treatment options such as caring for cuts. For example, by giving iodine and if necessary use a bandage to prevent further infection.

Whenever there is a bacterial infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics.

Patients are encouraged to shower, change clothes and sheets every day.

The faster the healing will be achieved when the child’s general state of well kept. Therefore, quality and quantity of food for children should be maintained.

If the resistance continues incrase, then the healing process will go faster.