Almost the same, recognize the different symptoms of the Singapore flu and chicken pox

Singapore Flu have almost the same symptoms as chicken pox. Both of them also often attack the group child.

So, what are the different symptoms of the Singapore flu and chicken pox?

In medical terms, the Singapore flu is also known as hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). The disease is prone to attack at the turn of the season as it is now.

Citing a page Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), HFMD is caused by a virus named Coxsackievirus and Human enterovirus 71. The virus is transmitted through fluids in the nose, throat, and broken skin lesions of an infected person.

While chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by a virus Varicella-zoster (VZV). Quoting Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this disease causes an itchy rash, similar to the Singapore flu.

Symptoms of Singapore Flu and Chicken Pox

These two infectious diseases cause the same symptoms. The Singapore flu itself is usually characterized by the following symptoms:

– fever;
– decreased appetite;
– cough;
– stomach ache;
– thrush or spots in the mouth, hands and feet;
– fatigue;
– sore throat;
– rash on the skin on the palms of the hands and feet.

While chickenpox is characterized by the following symptoms:

– fever;
– fatigue;
– decreased appetite;
– headache.

The difference between the symptoms of the Singapore flu and chickenpox, one of which lies in the condition of the rash.

In the case of the Singapore flu, a rash will appear in the mouth, palms, and feet. While in chickenpox, the rash usually appears first on the chest, back, then spreads throughout the body.

In addition, quoting Mayo Clinic, a rash on the Singapore flu also usually does not cause itching. While in chickenpox, the rash is usually accompanied by a strong itching.

Another difference lies in the symptoms caused. The Singapore flu makes the sufferer experience cough and stomach pain, which is not experienced by chickenpox patients.

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