Prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease in young children in summer Disease control agencies remind that vaccines and hygiene are important

In summer, parents need to pay special attention to the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease, observe the situation of the relevant parts of the child, and seek medical attention in time if abnormalities are found. HFMD is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses that pretends to occur between 6 months and 5 years of age, is more common within 3 years of age, and occurs more often in summer and autumn. Infection can occur in different age groups.

What features can parents identify HFMD?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is mainly characterized by fever, oral mucosal herpes or ulcers (mainly pharyngeal herpes), red small maculopapular rash or herpes on the skin of the hand, foot and buttocks, which can be accompanied by cough, runny nose, loss of appetite and other symptoms, and a small number of severe cases may involve neurological damage. Some children will have systemic symptoms such as limb shaking, vomiting, rapid heartbeat and breathing, if the above suspected symptoms occur, they need to go to the hospital as soon as possible and seek medical attention in time.

How to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease?

Vaccination and maintaining daily good hygiene habits are very important, the National Disease Control Agency released the summer children's hand, foot and mouth disease prevention knowledge is clear, the only vaccine for the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease is enterovirus EV-71 inactivated vaccine, the vaccine can prevent EV-71 caused by hand, foot and mouth disease, effectively prevent severe disease, recommended 6 months to 5 years old children as soon as possible vaccination. According to experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 20 types of viruses that can cause hand, foot and mouth disease, so while actively vaccinating, it is also necessary to pay attention to environmental hygiene and guide young children to maintain personal hygiene.

It is necessary to cultivate the habit of disinfecting and washing hands before meals, after using the toilet and after going out, and parents should also wash their hands carefully after going out, before touching children, and after changing diapers and clothes stained with excrement; Diet should pay attention not to drink raw water, do not eat raw food, leftovers fully heated before eating; Pay attention to the environmental hygiene of young children, and ventilate the room frequently; Enteroviruses are afraid of ultraviolet rays and high temperature disinfection, so frequent drying is also an effective preventive measure; During HFMD epidemics, do not take children to crowded public places with poor air circulation, and avoid contact with sick children; During the epidemic season, you should also pay attention to whether children's hands, feet, mouth, buttocks, etc. appear rash symptoms.

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