Question
The hand, foot, and mouth disease has started to spread in the nearby areas. It’s concerning. How can infants prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
To achieve this, follow the principle of “clean hands, drink hot water, eat meat, ventilation, and sun-drying clothes and bedding.” This disease mainly spreads through food, respiratory droplets, and contact. Therefore, for children under 5 years old, the following precautions should be taken: 1. Pay attention to food hygiene to prevent infection through the mouth; 2. Avoid contact with other children; if a patient is found in a kindergarten or nursery, isolation measures should be adopted; 3. If suspected to be a patient, isolate and treat promptly; 4. Try to keep children away from crowded public places to reduce the risk of infection; 5. Pay attention to the nutrition and rest of infants. If children are affected by hand, foot, and mouth disease, family members must take their children to the doctor immediately for treatment to avoid various misunderstandings and receive timely symptomatic treatment.