What are the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children?

Hand, foot and mouth disease in children is a relatively common disease. It is very necessary for us to understand the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children. So how to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children? What are the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children? Next, this article will introduce eight preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children for your reference only. Friends who want to know about the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children can take a look!

Hand, foot and mouth disease in children is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus. There are more than 20 types of enterovirus that can cause hand, foot and mouth disease, among which Coxsackievirus A16 (Cox A16) and enterovirus 71 (EV 71) are the most common. It mostly occurs in children under 5 years old, with symptoms such as mouth pain, anorexia, low fever, and small blisters or ulcers on the hands, feet, mouth, etc. Most children recover on their own in about a week, while a few children may develop complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningoencephalitis. The condition of some seriously ill children progresses rapidly, leading to death. There is currently a lack of effective treatment drugs, and treatment is mainly symptomatic.

What are the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children?

1. Wash children's hands with soap or hand sanitizer before meals, after defecation and after going out. Do not let children drink raw water or eat raw or cold food, and avoid contact with sick children.

2. Caregivers must wash their hands before contacting children, changing diapers for children, and after handling feces, and dispose of waste properly.

3. Bottles and nipples used by infants and young children should be thoroughly cleaned before and after use.

4. During the epidemic period, it is not advisable to bring children to public places where people gather and air circulation is poor. Pay attention to maintaining a clean home environment, ventilate the room frequently, and dry clothes and quilts frequently.

5. Children should go to a medical institution promptly if they show related symptoms. Sick children should not come into contact with other children. Parents should promptly dry or disinfect the sick children's clothes and disinfect the sick children's feces in a timely manner. Children with mild symptoms do not need to be hospitalized and should be treated and rest at home to reduce cross-infection.

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

7. Child care units should conduct morning inspections every day. If any suspected sick child is found, measures should be taken to promptly send the child to a doctor or have him/her rest at home. Items used by the sick child should be disinfected immediately.

8. When the number of children with the disease increases, report it to the health and education departments in a timely manner. According to the needs of epidemic control, local education and health departments may decide to take measures to close childcare institutions or primary schools.

The above is an introduction to the preventive measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children. I believe that after reading the above introduction, everyone has a good understanding of the prevention measures for hand, foot and mouth disease in children. If you want to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children, then you just need to do the preventive work described above. It should be noted that once a child suffers from hand, foot and mouth disease, parents must send the child to the hospital for treatment in time!