How to prevent hand foot mouth disease?

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Hand foot and mouth disease has always been one of the diseases that parents are careful about. The characteristics of hand foot and mouth disease are easy to infect and relapse. For children with poor resistance, it is easy to be infected. Dr. Li wants to tell parents what aspects to pay attention to.

How to prevent hand foot mouth disease?

First, children with symptoms should be treated in time. Parents should timely dry or disinfect the children's clothes and disinfect the children's feces; Mild children do not need to be hospitalized, should be treated at home, rest, in order to reduce cross infection;

Second, during the epidemic period, it is not suitable to take children to public places where people gather and the air circulation is poor. Attention should be paid to keeping the family environment clean. The living room should be often ventilated and frequently dried;

Third: Honeysuckle 6G, Folium Isatidis 6G, Herba Artemisiae capillaris 15g, raw Yiren 10g, raw licorice 3G. Decoction, twice a day for 5-7 days. This prescription has the functions of clearing away heat and toxin, invigorating spleen and removing dampness, and is suitable for the prevention of susceptible population. The dosage above 3-6 years old can be reduced for infants under 3 years old and increased for those over 6 years old. But the body is empty, easy to diarrhea children do not drink

matters needing attention

The disease progresses rapidly. Meningitis, encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, pulmonary edema, circulatory disorders and so on appear about 1-5 days after the onset of the disease. A few cases are critically ill and may cause death, while the surviving cases may have sequelae. Therefore, it is most important to find the symptoms and seek medical treatment quickly.