Causes of herpetic pharyngitis in children

Herpetic pharyngitis is herpetic pharyngitis, which is a common disease among children in summer and can easily cause children to experience various discomforts. Although the harm is not great, parents still warn to be vigilant and take precautions. Many people don’t know what herpetic pharyngitis is? What is the cause of this disease? So, what is the cause of herpetic pharyngitis in children? If you want to know the answer, please read the following carefully!

Herpangina is caused by an enterovirus. Everyone knows about hand, foot and mouth disease. In fact, hand, foot and mouth disease and herpangina are caused by the same type of virus, but the manifestations are not exactly the same. If there are blisters only in the throat, it is herpangina, and if there are blisters on the hands and feet, it is hand, foot and mouth disease.

This type of virus spreads very quickly and the human body reacts strongly, first with a high fever, followed by the appearance of red spots and small blisters in the throat. Once the virus comes, the child will have a high fever of 39℃ or 40℃. Some parents may find that their children are in good condition in the morning, but become listless in the afternoon and suddenly have a high fever. After the fever stops, the blisters will rupture.

Herpangina is a typical viral upper respiratory tract infection. The virus replication period is generally 3 to 5 days. In the later stage, the virus no longer proliferates. In the end, the virus naturally decays in the body and the condition improves. The whole process is from the initial herpes (blister stage) to the high fever stage, and then to the ulcer stage after the blisters burst. Generally, the body temperature is low fever or subsides, and finally it recovers completely. The most uncomfortable days for children are the days when they are about to heal, that is, the ulcer period. In this way, it takes basically two weeks to recover, so the whole course of the disease is two weeks.

Through the introduction above, I believe you already know the cause of herpetic pharyngitis in children! This disease is similar to hand, foot and mouth disease. Most of the time, it is because parents do not keep their children clean in time, causing the children to eat the virus into their mouths. Over time, it is easy to get herpes pharyngitis. Therefore, parents must pay attention to hygiene!