Nearly 200 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in the first 3 months of the year

The most infected cases are concentrated in Buon Ma Thuot City with 83 cases, Cu M'gar district with 14 cases, Krong Ana district with 12 cases...

Instruct children to practice good hygiene to prevent the risk of hand, foot and mouth disease.

Immediately after detecting the cases, the health sector at all levels coordinated with schools to conduct epidemiological investigations, spray disinfectants and clean classrooms and children's toys; conduct screening and classification of cases and provide guidance on prevention and treatment measures, provide guidance on isolation and monitoring of cases at home, monitor and report on the situation of cases and the development of the epidemic, and disseminate instructions on disease prevention and treatment to students. At the same time, carry out sanitation, disinfection and sterilization of classrooms, toys, school supplies and the environment around the school.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease in children, especially those under 5 years old. The disease spreads quickly and can easily become an epidemic. The peak of the disease is from March to May and from August to September every year.

The disease is spread mainly through the digestive tract and direct contact with secretions containing the virus. One of the strains that causes the disease is EV71, which can cause serious complications such as meningitis, myocarditis, and acute pulmonary edema.

There is currently no medicine to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease and no vaccine to prevent it. Therefore, maintaining personal hygiene and food hygiene are the main measures to prevent the disease in children.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202504/gan-200-ca-mac-benh-tay-chan-mieng-trong-3-thang-dau-nam-1111175/