Question
What kind of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? Do you need to get the chickenpox vaccine?
Answer
Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, commonly spread among children. Severe cases may present with high fever, rash, upper respiratory tract infections, and uncontrollable itching, and may leave scars. Common complications include skin infections, pneumonia, and encephalitis, and occasionally, systemic inflammation of multiple organs caused by the virus. After adulthood, the virus may remain latent in the body and trigger shingles, and may also suffer from postherpetic neuralgia. The chickenpox vaccine can prevent chickenpox and is recommended for children aged 12 months to 12 years.