Within a week, the chicken pox is gone and the child can return to school and normal social activity. Every effort should be made to stop the child from scratching the splotches while they are proliferating. As hard as it is to resist scratching, it allows the sores to become infected and increases the chances of scarring. Standard treatment for the symptoms of chicken pox consists of an aspirin substitute to lower the fever, and the applications of a lotion such as calamine or aloe vera to ease the itching. The only good thing about chicken pox is that once you've had it, you're not likely to contract it again.
Recovery provides immunization from the virus.
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