Herpetic whitlow ni kidonda kwenye kidole au kidole gumba kinachosababishwa na virusi vya herpes simplex. Ni maambukizo yenye uchungu ambayo kwa kawaida huathiri vidole au vidole gumba.
Herpetic whitlow inaweza kusababishwa na maambukizi ya HSV-1 au HSV-2. HSV-1 whitlow mara nyingi huambukizwa na wafanyikazi wa afya ambao hugusana na virusi; mara nyingi huambukizwa na wafanyikazi wa meno na wafanyikazi wa matibabu walio wazi kwa usiri wa mdomo. Pia mara nyingi huzingatiwa kwa watoto wanaonyonya kidole gumba walio na maambukizi ya mdomo ya HSV-1, na kwa watu wazima wenye umri wa miaka 20 hadi 30 wanaofuatana na sehemu za siri zilizoambukizwa HSV-2.
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A herpetic whitlow is a lesion (whitlow) on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a painful infection that typically affects the fingers or thumbs. Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle.
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Herpetic whitlow ― Maambukizi ya Herpes simplex kwenye vidole ni ya kawaida zaidi kwa watoto wadogo kuliko kwa watu wazima.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) imeenea na mara nyingi huenea wakati wa utoto kupitia mguso wa moja kwa moja wa mwili. Kwa kawaida huathiri mdomo (HSV-1) au sehemu za siri (HSV-2) . Katika hali nadra, inaweza kuenea hadi kwenye ncha za vidole, na kusababisha maumivu, uvimbe, uwekundu na malengelenge, yanayojulikana kama herpetic whitlow. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is common and is most often transmitted in childhood through direct physical contact. The most common infectious sites are oral mucosa (HSV-1) or genital mucosa (HSV-2). Rarely, the infection may be spread to the distal phalanx via direct inoculation and cause pain, swelling, erythema, and vesicles in an entity known as herpetic whitlow.
Msichana mwenye umri wa mwaka mmoja alilazwa hospitalini baada ya kupata homa kwa siku nne, uwekundu, na uvimbe kwenye kidole chake kimoja. Uchunguzi kwenye kidonda cha mdomo ulithibitisha kuwepo kwa virusi vya herpes simplex aina ya 1, na kusababisha utambuzi wa herpetic whitlow. A one-year-old girl was hospitalized after experiencing four days of fever, redness, and swelling in one of her fingers. Tests on a mouth sore confirmed the presence of herpes simplex virus type 1, leading to a diagnosis of herpetic whitlow.
Herpetic whitlow inaweza kusababishwa na maambukizi ya HSV-1 au HSV-2. HSV-1 whitlow mara nyingi huambukizwa na wafanyikazi wa afya ambao hugusana na virusi; mara nyingi huambukizwa na wafanyikazi wa meno na wafanyikazi wa matibabu walio wazi kwa usiri wa mdomo. Pia mara nyingi huzingatiwa kwa watoto wanaonyonya kidole gumba walio na maambukizi ya mdomo ya HSV-1, na kwa watu wazima wenye umri wa miaka 20 hadi 30 wanaofuatana na sehemu za siri zilizoambukizwa HSV-2.
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Acyclovir cream inaweza kutumika kutibu herpes. Chukua acetaminophen kama kiondoa maumivu.
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