Enter spring
The temperature rises gradually.
Hand, foot and mouth disease has also entered the epidemic season.
Collective places such as kindergartens and schools.
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Increased risk of clustering/outbreak
in this regard
Anhui CDC released the latest tips.
01
What are the transmission routes of hand, foot and mouth disease?
The transmission routes of hand, foot and mouth disease are diverse and easy to realize, and the main mode of transmission is close contact transmission. It can be infected by direct contact with patients’ feces, herpes fluid, nasopharyngeal secretions, saliva, or hands, towels, toys, tableware, bottles, bedding and other items contaminated by viruses; It can also spread through respiratory droplets, such as coughing and sneezing; Drinking or eating water and food contaminated by virus can also be infected.
02
What is the performance of hand, foot and mouth disease?
Most patients have fever symptoms first, then scattered herpes in oral mucosa, maculopapules and herpes on hands, feet and buttocks, inflammatory blush around herpes, and less liquid in blisters. May be accompanied by cough, runny nose, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Generally, it can be cured within 2 weeks.
How to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in daily life?
01.
Develop good health habits
Maintain hand hygiene, especially after meals, before touching eyes, nose and mouth, and after going out to play, wash hands with soap or hand sanitizer under flowing water for at least 15 seconds. Do not drink raw water or eat cold food every day.
02.
Reduce aggregation
During the epidemic of hand, foot and mouth disease, try not to take children to indoor public places where crowds gather and air circulation is poor, so as to avoid contact with sick children.
03.
Keep the family environment clean.
Bottles, pacifiers and tableware used by children should be boiled and disinfected, toys and utensils should be cleaned and disinfected regularly, clothes and bedding should be dried in the sun often, and the room should be ventilated frequently to maintain air circulation.
04.
vaccination
At present, the vaccine used to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in China is inactivated enterovirus 71 vaccine (EV71 vaccine), which can effectively prevent hand, foot and mouth disease caused by EV71 infection. The vaccination target is children aged 6 months to 5 years, and it is encouraged to complete the vaccination before 12 months.
If the child is unfortunately "recruited"
What should parents do?
01.
Timely treatment
If the child has suspicious symptoms such as fever and rash, he should go to a medical institution in time and be hospitalized or treated at home according to the doctor’s advice after the diagnosis of hand, foot and mouth disease.
02.
Pay close attention to the changes of the disease
Parents should pay close attention to the changes of children’s condition at home, especially for children under 3 years old. If there are symptoms such as persistent high fever, cold skin, listlessness and drowsiness, they should be sent to the doctor in time.
03.
Avoid contact with other children
Children should go out as little as possible, and if there are other children at home, they should try to separate accommodation, toys and daily necessities from healthy children to reduce cross-infection.
04.
Do a good job in household disinfection
The residence should be ventilated frequently, clothes and quilts should be washed and disinfected frequently, and bottles, tableware, toys and other items should be cleaned and disinfected in time.
05.
Carry out oral care
Children can gargle with normal saline or warm boiled water before and after eating, and it is advisable to use liquid and semi-liquid foods as non-irritating foods.
Transfer from: Anhui CDC
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