Credit: Getty This, they say, is due to the coronavirus pandemic having disrupted usual infection patterns. Public Health Director at East Riding Council, Andy Kingdom said as Covid-19 infections continue to fall, 'strange changes' in infection patterns have been detected. He said: "We're seeing that with chickenpox for instance, because children were kept away from each other we didn't get the usual pattern. "So we're seeing schools where three classes have caught chicken pox rather than one. "These disruptions will work their way through until things get back to normal." In recent weeks, parents have also been told to be aware of the signs of scarlet fever and RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) - as cases of both illnesses have seen an uptick. Earlier this year medics also said there was a risk of bacterial infections such as chickenpox and scarlet fever creating a 'cocktail' of illnesses, making them harder to treat. Chickenpox is a highly infectious illness caused by the varicella zoster virus, and presents itself with a characteristic rash, with vesicles on the face, spreading down over the body to the arms and legs. Although generally mild in otherwise healthy children, it can be more severe in pregnant women and immunosuppressed individuals, the NHS warns. Children with chickenpox should remain at home until they are better and the rash has gone. During that time though, there are things parents can do to help ease their little one's symptoms. Sun columnist Dr Zoe Williams previously said that if your little one has chickenpox it's likely they are getting irritated by the itch. 1. Use oats An oatmeal bath will help both soothe th){kind=link}
PARENTS have been warned to be on the lookout for chickenpox as cases of the illness ‘explode’ early.
One expert warned that outbreaks of the illness, along with other seasonal conditions are spreading faster.
This, they say, is due to the coronavirus pandemic having disrupted usual infection patterns.
Public Health Director at East Riding Council, Andy Kingdom said as Covid-19 infections continue to fall, ‘strange changes’ in infection patterns have been detected.
He said: “We’re seeing that with chickenpox for instance, because children were kept away from each other we didn’t get the usual pattern.