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Mar 15, 2011

Hand, foot and mouth disease prevention measures

Hand, foot and mouth disease added hundreds of new cases a day, over more than 1000 cases, cannot fail to call parents public panic. Children\'s Hospital in Guangzhou City, Guangzhou, centers for disease control and prevention, prevention of skin diseases, Guangzhou and other experts who together called on the media promote the proper knowledge, parents need not panic.


Hand, foot and mouth disease not previously included in the areas of infectious disease, incidence did not have detailed statistics in the past. Therefore, the incidence of Guangdong Province this year cannot be said to increase or decrease compared with the past, because there is no reference standard. According to the onset of the current situation, the epidemic may continue to rise. In fact, hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease, we should not panic too much. Government, health and medical institutions is ready. Health Board opened multiple times on the hand, foot and mouth disease prevention and control, hospital under strict instructions from the higher level deployments, including officers equipped with, guidelines for treatment. At present, there are 40 experts group, 4 expert guidance every day.


What is EV71 infection or Coxsackie virus infection


For this large range of hand, foot and mouth disease, there is said to be EV71 infection, there is said to be Coxsackie virus infection, in fact, which, there is no final testing. HFMD caused by enterovirus a lot, with enterovirus 71 (EV71) and Coxsackie virus, ECHO viruses are the most common. As regards the detection time, depends on the detection methods, equipment, technologies, such as the purpose. Different purposes, different time nature of the test results, the secondary laboratory can test.


Hand, foot and mouth disease diagnosis and treatment process


When the parent suspected of child suffering from a hand, foot and mouth disease, recommended immediately to the nearest medical institution of diagnosis, basic have the ability to diagnosis of hand foot and mouth disease in the primary hospital, case-went to the need to observe more than secondary or secondary medical institutions. There is no specified treatment hospital, secondary I and II above hospitals are able to diagnosis and treatment, go to the Pediatric Hospital of can. If you suspect with hand, foot and mouth disease in children, go to the hospital, Hospital Triage will channel Guide, by a dedicated physician, dealt with under the condition. Parents not to worry about going to hospital infections, hospitals are the preventive measures, even thought it was a cold himself stayed at home or go to the kindergarten.


Hand, foot and mouth disease emergency early detection


Suspected cases accompanied by one of the following performance:


1, persistent high fever does not return


2 limbs, muscle weakness, shaking, seizures increased awareness barriers, weakened or Achilles tendon reflex disappears, meningeal irritation-positive


3, pale, Increased heart rate, poor peripheral circulation, blood pressure anomaly


4, breathing difficulties or rhythm is not whole, cyanosis, increased rales or lung appears solid variant syndrome


Significantly increased peripheral white blood cell count of 5, or significantly reduce


6, blood glucose significantly rise


7, abnormal chest significantly increased in the short term.


Wash-hand, foot and mouth disease prevention measures


Wash hands after meals this is health knowledge from kindergarten there, but many children, including adults. Wash hands after meals, is the best method of prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease.


Washing hands must not underestimate, knowledge of proper hand-washing is very important. Under normal circumstances, there is no exposure to infection, you can wash your hands with SOAP and water, you can hand wash. If there is direct contact with secretions, virus-containing liquid can with disinfectant SOAP. Experts caution that disinfection wipes cannot replace SOAP. As the wash time not provided, the expert recommends the best in more than 20 seconds.


15-character principle of prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease


Are out of hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine, the key is prevention from everyday life. If preventive measures, the incidence of drop.


Frequent hand-washing, diligence window (ventilation), drinking water, eating cooked food, clothes, and a healthy lifestyle; gloves apparatus dealing with patient secretions, pollution; to less crowded places,


Not too much, build immunity. These can be the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease. Some say immunoglobulin enhanced immunity to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children, experts said this practice does not agree with. In addition, Guangdong and some people will burn some Chinese medicine taking, experts say this is not the content of the hand, foot and mouth disease treatment guide, hand, foot and mouth disease treatment guide is based on the incidence of domestic and international development.


Family how to disinfect the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease


Children with family should use SOAP, disinfectant to disinfect the daily necessities, toys, diapers, milk, boil tableware disinfection. Children with stool or bleaching powder and other excreta available disinfectants and disinfection; clothing by sunlight exposure, indoor maintain ventilation. High temperature (greater than 50 degrees Celsius), ultraviolet rays, chlorine-containing disinfectant can be disinfected, chlorine-containing disinfectant diluted can follow the instructions of use. Children under 3 years old like sucking fingers, hands is very important to spread \"Tools\", experts caution that children\'s toys of 3% for the best bleaching powder Immersion disinfection. Help the child frequent hand-washing, try not to suck fingers.


Expert reminder: find child symptoms such as fever, rash, as soon as possible to a normal hospital. Child illness should pause to kindergartens and schools to avoid infecting others to prevent further infection of other diseases. Under the medical recommendation, decide whether to remain hospitalized for observation or treatment.


Young supporting institutions on how to prevent HFMD


Health experts from the Council, the medical institutions have on hand, foot and mouth disease prevention training kindergarten teachers, through various channels such as media, hospitals, so that the general public a correct understanding of the disease.


Nurseries and primary schools to morning daily, and children with suspicious, to presenting to medical institutions in a timely manner, and timely reports to the health and education sectors, adopt control measures in a timely manner. In children with mild without hospitalization, can be treated at home, rest, avoid cross infection. School teacher students found to have fever, skin rash

Hou, now on toys, bedding, chairs, sports equipment for disinfection and disinfection such as classroom, dormitory, canteen, toilets. Keep the classroom and dormitory places such as ventilation.

Infection can last a lifetime immunity


High prevalence of the disease in the preschool, especially under 5 years old children under 3 years is the disease easier. Adults usually is a latent infection, latent infection and morbidity ratio is 100:1. HFMD caused by enterovirus a lot, but as long as infected, there are immune for life, but with the virus finally immune. For example, someone is infected with EV71 viruses, EV71 viruses infection he again later, pathogenesis of he won\'t, but if infection other intestinal virus, Coxsackie virus, the immune pathogenesis of bad will. General breastfed children, breast of immunity.


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