1. What is hand, foot and mouth disease in children?
Children\’s hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. It mostly occurs in collective places such as kindergartens and nurseries. It mainly presents with symptoms such as fever, blisters on the oral mucosa and skin mucosa. After being infected with this type of virus, the body\’s immune system produces antibodies, so patients usually only get it once.
2. Transmission routes of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is mainly transmitted through feces-oral and droplets. The feces excreted by patients and the droplets exhaled contain a large amount of enterovirus. If it is not cleaned or disinfected in time, it will pollute the environment. Other people who are exposed to the pollutants and then touch their mouth, nose and other parts are susceptible to infection.
3. How to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children?
1. Maintain personal hygiene: wash hands frequently, change clothes frequently, and dry quilts frequently.
2. Maintain environmental hygiene: Clean and disinfect the home environment frequently, especially in public places.
3. Avoid contact with sources of infection: Try to avoid going to crowded places and avoid contact with patients.
4. Treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease in children
There is currently no specific drug that can cure hand, foot and mouth disease, and symptomatic treatment is usually used. Such as fever, maintaining water and electrolyte balance, relieving oral ulcers, etc. Severe cases require hospitalization for observation and treatment.
5. Complications of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is not a serious infectious disease, but if it is not prevented and treated in time, it may cause some serious complications, such as pulmonary edema, meningitis, etc.
6. How to deal with hand, foot and mouth disease in children?
1. Seek medical attention promptly: If your child develops relevant symptoms, you should take your child to the hospital promptly.
2. Maintain good hygiene habits: Parents should educate their children to develop good hygiene habits, such as washing hands frequently, changing clothes frequently, etc.
3. Pay attention to a healthy diet: drinking more water and eating more fruits and vegetables can help improve the body\’s immunity and reduce the chance of infection.
Hand, foot and mouth disease in children is a common infectious disease, especially in collective places such as kindergartens and nurseries. The prevention and treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease requires the joint efforts of parents and schools, maintaining good hygiene habits and environmental sanitation, and seeking timely medical treatment. Only in this way can we effectively curb the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease and ensure the healthy growth of children.
