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Doctors at Quang Ngai Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital warn that hand, foot and mouth disease is complicated this year. Currently, many localities have seen the appearance of the EV71 virus strain, which has the characteristic of spreading quickly and is a cause of serious illness in children with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Every day, the Department of Tropical Diseases, Quang Ngai Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital admits and treats more than 40 children with hand, foot and mouth disease. This number has doubled compared to last month. The number of severe patients has also increased significantly, including severe cases of level 2B group 1, 2B group 2 and level 3. Currently, many localities have appeared the EV71 virus strain with the characteristic of spreading quickly, which is the agent causing serious illness in children with hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease occurs earlier than every year and is increasing at Quang Ngai Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. |
Children admitted to the hospital initially usually only showed symptoms of fever, fussiness, and loss of appetite, but after being admitted to the hospital, the doctors diagnosed the child with hand, foot, and mouth disease, which had complications such as encephalitis and gastritis.
Doctor Tran Dinh Diep, Head of the Department of Intensive Care and Anti-Poisoning, Quang Ngai Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital said: "Complications of hand, foot and mouth disease are the same as in previous years: encephalitis, respiratory failure, circulatory failure, apnea, cardiac arrest, and multiple organ failure."
In many cases, parents are negligent in taking care of their children. When they see that their children have a fever but are still playing and alert, they are not careful and let their children's illness become more serious. Therefore, the most important thing about hand, foot and mouth disease is not finding complications but early detection and timely treatment.
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Doctor examines children |
Doctor Do Duy Thanh, Department of Tropical Diseases, Quang Ngai Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: The peak of hand, foot and mouth disease is around September and November every year, this year the epidemic came earlier, with unusual developments. Therefore, parents and family members need to monitor their children to detect early signs of the disease, to avoid the disease becoming serious, causing danger to the child.
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