Herpes in the throat of a child

The herpes virus, which is found in the throat of a child, in medicine is often referred to as infectious mononucleosis. This disease is characterized primarily by an increase in temperature, as well as by the formation on the surface of the mucosa of the mouth and throat of the rashes.

What are the causes of herpes development in the throat?

The causative agent of this disease is the herpes virus, which is present in almost every organism, in an inactivated form. Under the influence of external and internal factors, the virus is activated. At the same time, predisposing to the development of this pathology are such diseases as tonsillitis, otitis, adenoiditis , in the treatment of which the herpes in the throat is found.

How to recognize herpes in a child?

Symptoms of herpes in the throat are very similar to those of any other viral disease. Therefore, many mothers with the onset of the disease think that this is a common cold. So, for this pathology, there are:

• increase in body temperature to low-grade figures (38-39);
• the appearance of inflammation on the tonsils, which is accompanied by pain when swallowing;
• increased submandibular lymph nodes;
• the appearance of rashes in the mouth.

How to treat herpes in the throat?

As with any disease, the success of treating herpes in the throat depends on the timely start of the therapeutic process.

First you need to provide bed rest and call a doctor at home. After the examination and diagnosis, the necessary treatment is prescribed. In most cases, the therapeutic process involves taking antiviral drugs. In addition, they also carry out symptomatic treatment, which involves taking antipyretics (Nurofen, Ibuklin, Paracetamol) and gargling with antiseptics (camomile infusion, St. John's wort). They also process glands, in which the children localizes herpes.