Can I get hand, foot and mouth disease a second time?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of the common infectious diseases in young children. It is caused by enterovirus and mainly manifests as fever and blisters in the mouth, fingers and toes. Because children are young and have weak immunity, they are susceptible to hand, foot and mouth disease. So, will you get hand, foot and mouth disease a second time? We must elaborate on this issue from the following four aspects.
1. Causes of hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. Enterovirus is mainly transmitted through feces-oral or droplets. It is a common childhood infectious disease. It mainly occurs in kindergartens, nurseries and other places where children gather, and can easily cause dissemination or epidemic. Routine preventive measures include not sharing drinking glasses, tableware, etc. with patients and maintaining good personal hygiene habits.
2. Treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease
There is currently no specific drug for hand, foot and mouth disease, and treatment mainly focuses on treating symptoms. Mild hand, foot and mouth disease generally does not require special treatment, and some antipyretics can be used to relieve fever symptoms. If the blisters are severe, you can use some topical drugs to relieve them, such as comfrey oil for external application.
3. Will hand, foot and mouth disease recur?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is generally not re-infected because immunity develops after infection. However, because there are many subtypes of enteroviruses and immunity may not be complete, reinfection is possible, but generally not within a short period of time.
4. How to effectively prevent hand, foot and mouth disease infection?
The most effective preventive measures are to maintain good personal hygiene habits, such as washing hands frequently, avoiding contact with sick people, not using other people\’s utensils, and avoiding crowded places. At the same time, drinking more water and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits can also improve the body\’s immunity and reduce the risk of infection.
Conclusion
Although hand, foot and mouth disease can cause certain harm to the patient\’s body, as long as personal hygiene and healthy eating habits are maintained, the occurrence of hand, foot and mouth disease can be effectively avoided. In addition, since hand, foot and mouth disease generally does not relapse, as long as various care tasks are taken during the treatment period, the patient can help the patient recover quickly.
