Is Henoch-Schönlein purpura contagious?

As we all know, allergic purpura is a recurring skin disease, so many people believe that this disease is also contagious. It turns out that the disease is not contagious, so there is no need to worry too much.

1. Is Henoch-Schonlein purpura contagious?

This disease is not contagious, so there is no need to worry. Although it is not an infectious disease, it is a hereditary disease. If a child is inherited, the child may experience such symptoms.

So if you are worried about your child, you should take your child to the hospital for a timely check-up, and you must receive timely treatment for your allergic purpura, otherwise your disease will worsen and even affect your life.

There are many medicines used to treat allergic purpura. You can use transfer factor capsules, Xuening syrup, compound rutin tablets and other medicines in time to relieve your symptoms. The treatment effect is very good.

Friendly Tips

Although this disease is not contagious, we must improve our skin in our daily lives. We should eat more light meals to alleviate the symptoms, and at the same time, we should also relieve our mood to a certain extent.

2. Causes of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

It may be related to streptococcal infection, viral infection, drugs, food, insect bites, etc. The mechanism of occurrence is that the antigen and antibody combine to form an immune complex that is deposited on the blood vessel wall, activating complement, leading to inflammation of the capillary and small blood vessel walls and their surrounding areas, increasing the permeability of the blood vessel wall, and thus producing various clinical manifestations.

3. Clinical manifestations

It is common in children and adolescents, and may begin with fever, headache, joint pain, and general discomfort. Skin lesions appear as pinpoint to soybean-sized petechiae, ecchymoses or urticaria-like rashes. In severe cases, blisters, blood blisters and even ulcers may occur. It often occurs on the extensor side of the limbs, especially the lower limbs and buttocks. The lesions are symmetrically distributed, appear in batches, and are prone to recurrence.

Purpura that only has skin damage is called simple purpura; purpura that is accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, and even gastrointestinal bleeding is called gastrointestinal purpura; purpura that is accompanied by joint swelling, pain, and even joint effusion is called articular purpura; purpura that is accompanied by hematuria, proteinuria, and kidney damage is called renal purpura.