Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a Class C infectious disease stipulated in the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in China. It is mainly caused by infants, and all kinds of enteroviruses can cause it. EV7 1 virus is one of them, which seriously harms children's health. This article will introduce you to the symptoms, transmission routes and preventive measures of hand, foot and mouth disease.

The incidence rate of infants is high

Infants and young children are generally prone to illness, and infants and young children aged 3 and below are more prone to illness.

Symptoms are diverse.

In the acute onset stage, there are fever, oral mucosal herpes, maculopapules and herpes on hands, feet and buttocks, inflammatory blush around herpes, and less liquid in blisters; There are also symptoms such as cough, runny nose and loss of appetite; Some patients have no fever, but only rashes or herpes.

There are many ways of transmission.

Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads through many ways, mainly through close contact with patients' feces, herpes fluid and respiratory secretions (such as droplets produced by sneezing), as well as contaminated hands, towels, handkerchiefs, mouthwash cups, toys, tableware, bottles and bedding.

Preventive and control measures

The key to prevent children's hand, foot and mouth disease at home is to pay attention to the hygiene of the family and the surrounding environment and personal hygiene. Wash your hands with hand sanitizer before and after meals and after going out; Do not drink raw water or eat cold food; The room should be ventilated frequently; Often dry clothes and quilts. There is still a detoxification period after the hand, foot and mouth disease is cured. Therefore, before going out or going to kindergarten, it is necessary to isolate the children for 10 days to avoid infecting others.