Patient's question:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is too contagious, most hospitals are treating hand, foot, and mouth disease. How should we prevent our babies from getting hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by enterovirus infection, with the most common viruses being Coxsackievirus A9 or A16, as well as EV71 enterovirus. Especially EV71 enteroviral disease, it can easily invade the central nervous system, causing pontine encephalitis and endangering the lives of children. It is important to pay attention to prevention, especially during the high incidence period of hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is from April to October each year. Young children should avoid crowded places, especially those with poor ventilation; ensure good indoor ventilation and personal hygiene, particularly hand hygiene; drink plenty of boiled water; and promptly isolate children with hand, foot, and mouth disease at home.