Check the differences between “rash – bumps” of “monkeypox – chickenpox – herpes”

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Monkeypox has rash symptoms similar to many diseases, but when studied carefully, the differences can be distinguished.

Monkeypox: Currently, there are a total of 344 reported cases (an increase of 35 cases). The top five countries with the highest number of cases are Spain with 120 cases, the UK with 77 cases, Portugal with 49 cases, Canada with 26 cases, and Germany with 13 cases. The majority of patients are males who have close relationships with infected people and are in the age group of 20-59 years. 

The continued increase in infections has caused widespread concern, as the disease shares many similarities with many other diseases. The hallmarks of each disease are as follows:

Monkeypox

Caused by a virus in the Poxviridae group. The rash appears within 1-3 days after the onset of fever. The spread starts on the face and spreads to various parts of the body (Centrifugal pattern).

The rash will develop in the following stages: raised red rash (maculopapular), clear blisters (vesicles), white-yellow pustules (pustules) with a dimple in the center, and crusts (crusts), with all the blisters appearing at the same time in one stage.

chickenpox

Chickenpox is caused by the “Varicella zoster” virus (VZV) or Human herpesvirus type 3 (HHV-3). The rash appears more on the trunk than the arms and legs. Blisters may be found in the mouth and other mucous membranes.    

The rash initially appears as a red rash, often accompanied by itching. Later, it quickly turns into blisters and scabs. The rash of chickenpox has several stages:หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล some blisters are just red, while others are already fluid-filled.

herpes

Herpes is caused by a virus called Herpes simplex virus or HSV for short. The most common areas where it occurs are
the mouth and genitals. If it is the first time herpes, there will be groups of blisters and there may be many blisters. If it occurs around the mouth, it will occur at the edges of the lips and feel itchy. But if it occurs on the genitals, it can occur in any area of ​​the genitals and feel the same itching. 

shingles

It is caused by a viral infection called the varicella virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. When you recover from chickenpox, the virus goes into hiding in the body’s nerve ganglia. When the body’s immunity is lower than normal, such as when you are tired or don’t get enough rest, the latent virus will divide and multiply, causing inflammation of the nerves, pain along the nerves, and releasing the virus onto the skin along the nerves.

scabies

It is caused by an infection caused by a mite called Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Infection occurs through close contact with a person who has scabies.