Ex-BBB and host on RedeTV! she has been hospitalized since last Thursday, 21. In a post, she alerted fans of the disease
the presenter Fernanda Keulla has been hospitalized in a private hospital in Sao Paulo since last Thursday, 21, after a crisis of shingles. In an Instagram post on Monday 26th, Keulla reassured fans, but said he had severe pain, which he classified as “unbearable”, and several blisters all over his body.
The former BBB said she was going through a time of anxiety and stress, which would have caused her low immunity which reactivated the virus in her body. “I have been hospitalized for five days and after being discharged I will continue the treatment at home,” she added.
What is shingles?
shingles is an infectious disease caused by the chickenpox virus itself, the chickenpox.
“In the first contact with the virus, we will always develop the chickenpoxbut then it is stored in our body, dormant, “explains dermatologist Natacha Purchio Monteiro, of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology.
When the patient’s immunity wanes, the virus can be reactivated, this time causing shingles. Before skin lesions develop, it is common to feel severe pain at the affected site.
“Then, afterwards, it is normal for micro-bubbles of water to appear with redness underneath,” says the dermatologist.
Neurologist Viviane Moroni, from Alemão Oswaldo Cruz Hospital and Tosello Clinic, adds that the herpes zoster crisis usually affects patients’ torso, but can also affect the face.
“Since almost everyone has had chickenpox, there is no way to predict who will be affected, there is no risk group. The main symptom of the disease is pain, which can be very severe due to the injuries,” stresses the neurologist. .
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Due to the injuries, the disease can cause a condition called postherpetic neuralgia, when the pain persists even after the treatment of the disease. The patient is left with a constant burning sensation in the body.
To avoid complication, timely treatment is of the utmost importance. The patient is treated with antivirals, anti-inflammatories and vitamins as needed.
Dermatologist Natacha Purchio Monteiro also states that the disease can reappear at other times.
“It’s not common, but it can. From the moment you come in contact with the virus and it’s in your body, every time your stamina decreases, you can develop the disease again,” he explains.
Vaccine against herpes zoster
A new one herpes zoster vaccine It was launched in Brazil in June and has since been available in private clinics across the country. The immunizer should be administered in two doses, with an interval of two months between applications.
“A very important topic that deserves to be highlighted, considering the suffering and limitations it can bring to the patient”, emphasizes dermatologist Gabriel Peres.
According to the professional, the immunizer is indicated for people over the age of 50 and for immunosuppressed patients from 18 years of age.
“People who have never had chickenpox and have not been vaccinated should avoid contact with patients with shingles, as well as with immunosuppressed or pregnant patients,” he points out.
* With editing by Estela Marques.
Source: Terra
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