What are the prevention and control measures for hand, foot and mouth disease?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a human comorbidity with a relatively high infectious rate. Although the infectious rate of this disease is relatively high, as long as we take preventive measures, we will stay away from this disease. Therefore, each of us must have a comprehensive understanding of the prevention and control measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in order to stay away from this disease. The following is a specific answer so that you can have a comprehensive understanding.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease caused by a variety of enteroviruses, mainly affecting infants and young children. Most patients have mild symptoms, mainly characterized by fever and rash or herpes on the hands, feet, mouth and other parts of the body. A small number of patients may develop complications such as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, acute flaccid paralysis, respiratory tract infection and myocarditis. Some seriously ill children may progress rapidly and are prone to death. Children, adolescents and adults usually do not develop symptoms after infection, but can spread the virus. The virus survives for a long time and has many transmission routes, mainly the following:

(1) Contact transmission, contact with patients or virus carriers;

(2) Transmission through oral secretions, such as saliva and sputum

(3) Airborne transmission

Personal precautions:

1. Wash children’s hands with soap or hand sanitizer before meals, after defecation and after going out;

2. Do not spit anywhere, dispose of used tissues in time, and avoid contact with sick children;

3. Do not eat or eat less raw and cold food, such as ice cream, salad, stewed food, cold food, etc., to prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth.

4. Do not let children drink raw water. Drink more water and boiled water. Wash the drinking cups frequently and keep them clean.

5. Cut your nails frequently, change and wash your underwear frequently, dry your quilt frequently, and take a bath frequently.

6. Clean and disinfect toys, personal hygiene utensils, tableware and other items frequently

7. During the epidemic period, it is not advisable to take children to public places where there are crowds and poor air circulation. Pay attention to maintaining a clean home environment and ventilate the room frequently.

8. Children should go to a medical institution promptly if they show related symptoms. Children receiving treatment at home should not come into contact with other children. Parents should promptly dry or disinfect the children's clothing and promptly disinfect the children's feces. Children with mild symptoms do not need to be hospitalized and should be treated and rest at home to reduce cross infection.

The above content introduces in detail the prevention and control measures for hand, foot and mouth disease. After understanding the prevention and control measures for hand, foot and mouth disease, for each of us, in order to stay away from the harm of this disease to our body, we must have a comprehensive understanding of the prevention and control measures for hand, foot and mouth disease and take prevention and control measures in normal times. Only in this way can we stay away from hand, foot and mouth disease.