Sometimes small watery rash occurs in different parts of the body, which we consider an allergy or fungal infection and ignore. In this regard, Dr Manmohan Lohra of the Department of Dermatology, Max Hospital, says that these water-filled small granules coming out in the body can be herpes.

It is a disease caused by a virus, which causes painful sores on the skin. Before these grains come out, the patient starts having pain. After a few days of pain, red-red pimples start coming out on the skin of that place. It is a contagious disease, so it is very important to take precautions. But if you have had chicken pox as a child, then you are not at risk of getting infected by a person suffering from this disease.

In which people does it affect

According to research, this disease is more after 40 years because the immune system becomes weak at this age. The risk of this disease is higher in people suffering from diabetes and cancer. It also occurs in people who are deficient in vitamins.

The virus is responsible for the disease that causes chickenpox in childhood. After growing up, the place where this virus is active, water-filled grains come out of the same place. It affects only one part of the body. It affects only the left or right side of the body.

How to prevent

Herpes zoster vaccine is given to prevent this. If a person has had this vaccine, then herpes does not happen. If there is no vaccine, then the risk of getting it increases manifold.

Due to herpes

  • Weak immune system.
  • Eating food on the same plate with a person or drinking water from a clean glass.
  • Sharing cosmetic products.
  • Exposure to people who have had a herpes infection.

Symptoms of herpes

  • Feeling of pain and itching in the body.
  • Having a fever
  • Change in size of lymph nodes.
  • Red-coloured painful rash on the body.
  • Joint pain and fatigue may also be included in its symptoms.

What is the treatment?

Dr Manmohan Lohra says that for the treatment of this disease, anti-virus medicine Acyclovir medicine is given to the patient so that the virus present in his body is destroyed. Apart from this, medicines Famcyclovir and Valacyclovir can also be given to the patient. Apart from these medicines, supportive treatment is also given to the patient. Under this, lotions or ointments etc. are used to apply to the grains.

It takes two to three weeks i.e. 10 to 20 days to recover from this disease. In this disease, many times the patient feels a lot of pain. The recovery time of this disease depends on the patient's immune system, that is, if the immunity is strong then the patient recovers quickly.

Keeping the above things in mind, the disease of herpes can be prevented. The best way to avoid this is to make the immune system strong.

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