Dry goods! What does hand, foot and mouth disease look like? How can I tell if my baby is sick? Prevention is the key

A very popular disease in the past few years is called hand, foot and mouth disease. I believe that no one will be unfamiliar with this infectious disease. We all know that hand, foot and mouth disease is mainly transmitted through close contact between people, and it is contaminated by the feces of patients. The virus can be transmitted through food, or direct contact with blisters pierced by the patient, as well as the virus in the patient's throat secretions and saliva.

Hand, foot and mouth disease usually lurks in the human body for 2 to 7 days, and then suddenly develops. The symptoms at the beginning are very similar to those of a cold. There will be fever, coughing, sneezing and other symptoms, and the body temperature will continue to be around 38 degrees, and Because patients with oral ulcers will drool and refuse to eat, the biggest feature is that the body will be covered with rash, which is a kind of transparent blisters, mainly concentrated around the mouth and anus of the hands, feet, no pain, no itching, and no scabs. In severe patients, complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and meningitis may even occur, and individual severe patients may directly lead to death.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a very common intestinal infectious disease. From April to June every year, it is the season of high incidence of this disease. Preschool children six years old and below are very easy to be infected. Therefore, if your baby If you have hand, foot and mouth disease, you should take timely measures. The first is to relieve the baby's discomfort, because most of the symptoms of mouth, foot and hand disease are relatively mild, and they usually recover on their own in about ten days. During this period of illness, you must rest and isolate at home. Because there is no drug developed for this disease, you can only try your best to help your child relieve symptoms and relieve discomfort. For example, if you have a high fever, use antipyretics. Oral rehydration salts should be used if vomiting occurs. Oral ulcers are the most painful during a child’s illness, so you must be very careful about your diet, try to give your child liquid and cool food, and don’t let your child come into contact with spicy food.

In the season of high incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease, the home must be kept clean. Children's clothes and bedding need to be washed separately. It is best to soak them in water above 70 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes. The diapers and towels used should be boiled for five minutes after each cleaning. Disinfect the toilet in minutes, wipe the toilet with 84 disinfectant, let it stand for 15 minutes, and then wash it with clean water. The bathroom should be cleaned frequently to avoid bacterial reproduction. The baby must wash his hands frequently, especially before meals and after defecation. Parents are helping the baby. Wash your hands after changing diapers and dispose of your baby's feces. Don't eat cold or half-cooked food. Try to drink boiled water instead of raw water. Always open windows to ventilate the room. Don't go to places with poor air quality and frequent sun exposure in high seasons. The sun can boost immunity and prevent hand, foot and mouth disease.

If the baby has persistent high fever at home, frequent vomiting, limb shaking or convulsions, poor spirit, excessive sleep during the day, easy to wake up, and accompanied by increased breathing and heart rate, difficulty breathing, purple lips, skin patterns, and cold limbs Cold sweats, if these symptoms persist for more than four days, you should take your baby to the hospital for medical treatment in time, otherwise it is likely to develop into a critical illness in a short period of time. At this stage of the child’s discomfort, parents must closely observe the changes in the condition and Make a record so that you can describe the child's condition to the doctor in time when you go to the hospital.