Are HFMD symptoms contagious

summary

HFMD is an infectious disease in children, also known as eruptive vesicular stomatitis. It usually occurs in children under 5 years old, and can cause herpes in hands, feet, mouth and other parts. A few children can cause complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema and aseptic meningoencephalitis. If the condition of individual severe children develops rapidly, it will lead to death. The main clinical symptoms of the disease are herpes or ulceration of the hand, foot and oral mucosa. Hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus. There are more than 20 types of enterovirus causing HFMD, among which coxsackievirus a16 and enterovirus 71 are the most common. Now let's talk about the infection of HFMD symptoms.

Are HFMD symptoms contagious

First, close contact with people is an important mode of transmission. Children can get infected by touching hands, towels, handkerchiefs, dental cups, toys, tableware, milk sets, bedding and underwear contaminated by the virus.

Second: the virus in throat secretion and saliva of patients with secretions can be transmitted through air (droplets), so close contact with sick children can cause infection.

Third: eating, drinking or eating water or food contaminated by virus can also cause infection.

matters needing attention

Children's mouth and foot disease is a kind of self-healing mild childhood disease. As long as the nursing is appropriate, it can be cured quickly. Parents should pay attention to keeping ventilation in the room, do not give their children raw water, do not eat deteriorated food, and wash their hands before and after meals