How to Handle Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Children

Patient's question:

Patient Age: Two and a half years old
Condition Description: Over the past one or two days, small blisters have appeared on the hands, buttocks, and knees, with a particularly large number of small blisters in the mouth.
Previous Treatment and Effect: Received three days of injections, prescribed Acyclovir cream, Ribavirin effervescent granules, and Shuangliao Huafeng powder.
Expected Help: What should be done? It has been three days, and the throat and mouth are still sore.

Doctor's answer:

Disinfection and isolation should first separate the sick child from healthy children. The sick child should stay at home until the fever, rash, and blisters have subsided and crusted over. Generally, isolation is required for 2 weeks. Toys, utensils, or other items used by the sick child should be thoroughly disinfected. Common methods include soaking in chlorine-containing disinfectants and boiling. Items that are not suitable for boiling or soaking can be exposed to sunlight for drying. The child's feces need to be disinfected with a chlorine-containing agent for 2 hours before disposal.
Maintain good ventilation The child's living space should have fresh air and a comfortable temperature. Open windows regularly for ventilation, and air disinfection can be performed daily using lactic acid fumigation. The amount of lactic acid is calculated at 2 ml per 10 square meters of room space, added to an appropriate amount of water, heated to evaporate, allowing the fine mist of lactic acid to disperse in the air. The living space should avoid overcrowding, smoking is prohibited to prevent the air from becoming dirty and to avoid secondary infections.