What are the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease?

What are the prevention and treatment measures for hand, foot and mouth disease?

1. Hand, foot and mouth disease is related to seasonal infection, and different changes occur in different seasons. Now spring is an important period for the spread of the disease. Hand, foot and mouth disease begins to spread at this time and often occurs in children under six years old. Because children under six years old have very low body resistance and their ability to prevent viruses has not yet fully matured, they are most susceptible to virus transmission at this time. Complications of hand, foot and mouth disease also include encephalitis, fever, and brain neurotic spasms, which can severely affect life safety.

2. Hand, foot and mouth disease should be prevented and cared for in normal times. If you find multiple small blisters on your child's palms and mouth at the same time, and they are very itchy and accompanied by fever, you should go to the hospital immediately to check whether the child has hand, foot and mouth disease.

Prevention measures for hand, foot and mouth disease:

During the season or area where hand, foot and mouth disease is prevalent, try to avoid going to crowded public places. There is currently no specific vaccine to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease. The domestic hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine has completed phase III clinical trials. There are more than 20 types of enterovirus known to cause hand, foot and mouth disease worldwide. There is no cross-immunity between the types. If you have ever had hand, foot and mouth disease, you will only be immune to the type of virus you have been infected with.

Isolate the source of infection: The patient should be isolated for no less than two weeks after onset of illness, or one week after symptoms disappear. Cut off the transmission route: In epidemic seasons and areas, "frequent ventilation, frequent hand washing, frequent disinfection, eating cooked food, and controlling infection" are the key.

Even if the child is infected with hand, foot and mouth disease, parents should not panic, because most of the cases are mild. As long as the child's general condition is good, it will be fine. It will usually be fine in about a week. However, if the child shows symptoms such as poor spirits, drowsiness, vomiting, easy to be frightened, headache, high fever, etc., it is necessary to see a doctor.