Herpes in a child.
Herpes in a child can be a consequence of intrauterine infection, or a baby can become infected after birth from family members and other virus carriers.
It should be noted that the herpes virus happenstwo types: first and second. Accordingly, HSV type 1 can be localized on the face, skin, mucous membranes, as well as in the parenchyma of the internal organs and in the nerve trunks. HSV type 2 is also called genital, and it is localized in the area of the external and internal genital organs.
It is estimated that 90% of the world's population iscarriers of the herpes virus, but this does not mean that all people have clinical manifestations of this disease. In order for the process to be activated and the clinical signs to appear, simultaneous exposure to many factors is necessary, so often people are simply carriers of this virus.
Herpes in a child can occur with a direct orindirect contact with a person in the acute stage of the disease (when there are clinical signs), as well as transplacental or airborne virus transmission. To date, the incidence of genital herpes in newborn infants has increased, which have become infected during the natural birth process. After the pathogen has entered the epithelial cells, it begins to multiply actively. As a result, infected cells are destroyed, and in their place an eroded surface with a visible bubble is formed. With the passage of time, the number of bubbles is increasing, they are filled with hemorrhagic contents and can be opened. After the bubble burst, a crust forms on its surface, which is then replaced by a healthy tissue.
In the usual situation, after a visible manifestationherpes does not leave scarring and dimples, but if the process occurs constantly in the same place or a secondary infection joins, then a scar may remain on the skin.
Herpes in children on the face is most often localized inarea of the nasolabial triangle. The most frequent place of appearance of bubbles is the red border of the lips. This localization is also the most unpleasant, because children constantly injure bubbles in this area, respectively, viral particles can spread to the mucous membranes and skin.
Genital herpes in children is an innatean infection that has a progressively recurrent nature. Children with this manifestation of the disease are restless, sleep and eat badly. Also this form is hard to treat, because many drugs for children are contraindicated or may cause adverse reactions.
Herpes at the child can be localized incentral nervous system, which significantly worsens the prognosis of the disease. The fact is that the defeat of the central nervous system HSV type 1 is very often complicated by neurological disorders, so these children need strict medical supervision.
When the CNS is affected, herpetic vesicles will be localized along the nerve trunks, most often on the fingers and toes, or on the forearm.
Ophthalmoherpes is also a very serious form of herpetic infection. This disease can cause persistent visual impairment in infants, which can subsequently lead to blindness.
Often, the herpes is localized on the mucous membrane of the mouth, in this situation, it must be differentiated from sore throat and stomatitis.
Herpes in a child can be divided into several basic forms:
- Generalized;
- localized;
- common.
The process can be acute, abortive or withrelapses. In accordance with this classification, it is necessary to treat the babies. There must be both local and general treatment. This will not only reduce the number and frequency of relapses, but will also speed up the child's recovery.
