How to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease? Medical experts tell you the answer!

The body resistance of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease is relatively weak, and the disease is easily contagious, so we must pay attention to developing healthy and hygienic living habits in life. If the disease is cured, we must learn relevant preventive measures in the future.

1. Wash your hands frequently, maintain good environmental, food and personal hygiene, and prevent diseases from entering your body through your mouth.

2. Hand, foot and mouth disease often occurs in places where infants and young children gather. Therefore, childcare institutions, schools and other units should conduct morning inspections, promptly identify suspected patients, and isolate and treat them in a timely manner.

3. Contaminated food, daily necessities, tableware, toys, bedding, toilets and other items should be disinfected in a timely manner, clothes should be exposed to the sun, and the room should be kept ventilated.

4. The main measure to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease is to properly handle the patient's feces and other excrement to cut off the transmission route.

5. During the epidemic, parents should try to keep their children away from crowded public places to reduce the chance of infection.

6. During the epidemic period, you can check your child's skin (mainly the palms and soles of the feet) and oral cavity every morning to see if there are any abnormalities, and pay attention to changes in your child's body temperature.

7. Eating cooked food: Pay attention to oral hygiene. Rinse your mouth with saline or warm water before and after eating. Do not let your children eat raw or cold food.

8. Drink boiled water: Do not let your children drink raw water.

9. Wash your hands frequently: Cut your nails and wash your hands frequently to reduce the chance of contact with the virus.

10. Ventilate frequently: It is not advisable to bring children to public places where there are crowds and poor air circulation. The home should be ventilated frequently.

11. Sunbathing: Enterovirus type 71 is most afraid of ultraviolet rays. More sunbathing can effectively kill the virus. In addition, household items such as clothes and quilts should also be exposed to the sun frequently.

12. The key to preventing hand, foot and mouth disease is prevention. During the enterovirus season from April to September, children under 5 years old should avoid going to public places as much as possible. Wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer, do not drink raw water, do not eat raw or cold food, and wash and dry your clothes frequently. If your child develops symptoms such as fever or rash, be sure to go to a regular hospital as soon as possible. The treatment principles are mainly to treat herpes symptomatically, prevent complications, and strengthen care.