If you have this kind of small red rash on your skin in spring, be careful of viral infection

Spring is here, and it's really easy to get skin diseases.

Some people develop a red rash on their face or chest... Some people develop a circle of small blisters on their waists, which are a bit stinging and itchy...
What is going on?

Be careful! 90% of people have this virus in their bodies <br /> These blister-like red rashes on the waist, chest, back, and face are not as simple as you think.
It may be a skin disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus .
It has a name that makes people scared just by hearing it - " snake around the waist "! Medically known as herpes zoster.

The incidence of herpes zoster is very high, and Yue Miaojun found a paper from the Chinese Medical Association that also proves this 👇
The infection rate of varicella-zoster virus in adults is as high as over 90% .

VZV stands for: Varicella-Zoster Virus

Many people on the Internet also share their experiences of having shingles:
After having shingles, I never want to experience this kind of " heart-wrenching pain " again, even if I die!
It hurts during the day, it hurts at night, even breathing hurts.
Even after the blisters have finally healed, there may be serious complications and the patient may be tormented by severe pain for more than 10 years.

We should especially remind parents at home that this disease is likely to target the elderly who are in poor health , have low immunity , and have been battling chronic diseases for a long time .
For young friends, when they work overtime, stay up late, get sick, or even have their periods, their immunity becomes weakened and the shingles lurking in the body may break out. If adults get this disease, they may also transmit the chickenpox virus to children , which makes the whole family feel very uncomfortable.
Some studies have shown that the incidence of shingles is higher in spring and summer than in winter . Now is the best time to prevent it!

There is no specific medicine for shingles, and the most effective way to prevent it is to get vaccinated. <br /> There is currently no specific medicine for shingles, and it can only be slightly improved through drug treatment to relieve pain and other symptoms.
The most effective way of prevention now is vaccination . Although a shot is not cheap, vaccination can significantly reduce the incidence of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia.
There are two shingles vaccines available in China:

How to choose? Let me give you some tips👇 ⭐If you are around 40 years old, there is nothing to worry about, just choose the domestic vaccine. ⭐If you are over 50 , you can choose both depending on the local vaccine source!
No one can guess when shingles will suddenly break out. For the sake of health, it is recommended that parents at home get vaccinated as early as possible and get prevention as early as possible!

In addition to shingles, influenza can also be prevalent in the spring .
Flu is much more serious than the common cold, usually with a fever above 39°C , and is accompanied by muscle aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, sore throat, runny nose...
Not only will your body feel uncomfortable , but you may even have serious complications.
If you and your family have not received a flu shot since last winter, then it is strongly recommended that you get a flu shot in time .

[1] Dermatology Branch of China Association for International Exchange of Medical Care, Research Center for Geriatric Dermatology of Chinese Society of Dermatology and Venereology. Expert consensus on shingles vaccination[J]. Chinese Medical Journal, 2022, 102(8): 538-543. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210828-01958. [2] Liu Na, Luan Lin, Zhang Jun, et al. A review of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of herpes zoster[J]. Chinese Vaccine and Immunization, 2023, 29(01): 102-112. DOI: 10.19914/j.CJVI.2023018.