Many people think that spring is a season of high incidence of infectious diseases. In fact, infectious diseases such as hand-foot-mouth disease are also very popular in the summer. Since the beginning of the summer this year, the incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease among children in Wuhan has gradually increased. According to statistics from Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, the city's children's hand-foot-mouth disease hospital, more than 1,100 children with HFMD were hospitalized in June and July this year. For example, it has doubled in April and May. Once the child is infected with hand-foot-mouth disease without timely treatment, severe complications such as encephalitis and pneumonia may occur.
Wen Daning, head of Infectious Diseases Department of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, introduced HFMD as an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. There are more than 20 kinds of enterovirus causing HFMD, mainly through human transmission, of which EV71 is The culprit, which causes severe hand, foot and mouth disease, can cause encephalitis, pneumonia, myocarditis, and even death. "Hand-foot-mouth disease is transmitted through the digestive tract or spread through daily contact. It is highly contagious. Children under 5 are most likely to be recruited." Wen Daning said that most children have fever symptoms at the time of onset and a rash occurs in the palms and soles of the feet. , Oral rashes, rashes or ulcers, pain. Some children also experienced coughing and runny nose, loss of appetite, and nausea and vomiting. "Hand, Foot and mouth disease rashes are often painless, no itch, no scab, no scars, and there is a clear difference between chicken pox, herpes angina, urticaria and other 'acne'." Wen Daning reminds parents if they find children If you have low-grade fever, loss of appetite, drooling, irritability, and coughing and coughing, check your mouth for ulcers and herpes. Also check whether there are any rashes on your extremities, especially your palms and soles. If you have any of these symptoms, go to the hospital immediately. treatment.
“Summer is a period of high incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease in children. It is best to wash your hands immediately after the children go home. Parents should increase the frequency of hand-washing and cleaning toys.†Wen Daning said that children with hand-foot-mouth disease are not treated like certain diseases after being cured. Can form long-lasting immunity. The disease is similar to flu and there may be repeated infections. In recent years, more and more children have been repeatedly infected with hand, foot and mouth disease and “secondary admissionâ€. Parents should not take it lightly.
Children can be vaccinated if conditional
Hand-foot-mouth vaccine was listed on the domestic market last year. Will it be hand-foot-and-mouth disease if it is vaccinated? Wen Daning said that hand-foot-mouth vaccine can reduce the incidence of severe hand-foot-mouth disease, and families with conditions can inoculate children. “The current hand-foot-mouth vaccine can prevent EV71 causing severe hand-foot-mouth disease. Although the hand-foot-mouth vaccine does not prevent all hand-foot-and-mouth viruses, it accounts for nearly half of the children’s hand-foot-mouth cases caused by the EV71 virus, and 80% Severe hand, foot and mouth disease, more than 90% of deaths are also caused by the virus.†Wen Daning said that hand, foot and mouth disease occurs mainly between 6 months and 5 years old, the earlier the child in this age group, the protective effect The better. Conditional families can vaccinate their children with hand-to-mouth vaccines, and they must follow doctor's advice before vaccination. "However, there are more than 20 kinds of enterovirus causing hand-foot-mouth disease. Vaccination with hand-foot-and-mouth vaccine does not prevent hand-foot-and-mouth disease caused by other viruses." Wen Daning reminded that vaccinating hand-foot-mouth vaccine does not necessarily mean that people will not be infected with hand-foot-and-mouth disease. . Parents also need their parents' daily protection of the baby.
In addition to children with hand, foot and mouth disease, Wen Daning said that the common diarrhea in children with bacterial dysentery, rotavirus enteritis, etc. also need to pay attention, if long-term diarrhea, the loss of various nutrients malnutrition, and malnutrition will make children The resistance is further reduced and it is easy to cause various infections.
Wen Daning reminded that to prevent children's summer infectious diseases, we must prevent "sickness from the mouth." Be sure to wash your hands before eating, do not eat spoiled foods, and eat raw fruits and vegetables. When parents go out to eat with their children, it is best not to choose cold dishes or prepared cooked food. Parents tend to keep their children's leftover food in the refrigerator in the summer, but the refrigerator is not a “safety box†and the food is still deteriorating and may be contaminated by bacteria. It must be heat-sterilized before taking it out again.
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