What viruses cause hand, foot and mouth disease?

What are the viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease?

There are many viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease, among which enterovirus 71 and coxsackievirus A group 16 are more common, and the hand, foot and mouth disease they cause is also more serious. Severe cases can lead to neuronal pulmonary edema, and even encephalitis, meningitis, and respiratory and circulatory failure. There are also other enteroviruses, such as coxsackievirus A group 4, 5, 9 and group B type 2, 5, etc., which are all viruses that can cause hand, foot and mouth disease. The severity of hand, foot and mouth disease caused by these viruses varies, and the symptoms vary from mild to severe.

What are the early symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease?

1. When children are infected with enterovirus, they usually develop a fever first, with the temperature around 38°C.

2. Scattered blisters the size of rice grains may appear on the oral mucosa of the patient. They are very painful, with inflammatory red halos around them and less fluid in the blisters.

3. If the child has mild hand, foot and mouth disease, he or she will have symptoms similar to upper respiratory tract infection, such as coughing, runny nose, and drooling in the early stages.

4. Patients often begin to develop a rash 1 to 2 days after the fever, usually on the hands, feet, buttocks, or oral mucosal herpes.

What should I do if I get hand, foot and mouth disease?

1. The treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease is mainly symptomatic.

2. If the child has a high fever, antipyretic treatment should be given.

3. If the child's blisters are severe, antiviral ointment should be applied for treatment.

4. Provide daily care, such as dressing your child in loose clothes and feeding them more vitamin-rich foods.