Parents should contact the doctors if there is a problem of rash on the body of any child. If the child has become infected with this disease, then get it treated immediately.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease among children in Delhi hospitals (HFMD) There is an increase in the number of cases, after which several steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus. Many schools have issued advisory for the parents of the children. In which it is said that it is a common disease, but quite contagious viral disease It usually infects children under 5 years of age but, sometimes older children and adults can also suffer from it.
Cases of HFMD disease were reported in the past. It was seen in this that children were having mild fever and rash on the body. Doctors tell that HFMD is a type of viral fever which mostly spreads in children under 10 years of age. Due to this viral infection, red blisters appear on the hands, feet, forearms and mouth of children. Some children also have high fever. The disease spreads through contact from one infected child to another. It is quite contagious. Till now there is no vaccine available for this virus. It is not dangerous though.
What are the symptoms of the disease?
According to doctors, children who are infected with this virus develop rashes in their body, some of them have joint pain, stomach cramps, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, sneezing, runny nose, sharp There is also a complaint of fever and body aches.
If someone is infected, then he should not come in contact with other people. Rather it is necessary to stay in isolation. To prevent the spread of this viral disease, the utensils, clothes of the infected should be cleaned and other items used everyday. No one should come in contact with the infected. Because this disease can also spread from one child to another or any other person.
keep these things in mind
Parents should not send children to school until the rash has completely healed and the fever has subsided for at least 24 hours.
One of the advisories states that any child having a rash problem should contact the doctors. If the child has been infected with this disease, then get it treated immediately. Take care of the diet of the child during recovery.