Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses, and the high incidence season is from April to September every year. It mostly occurs in children under 5 years of age, showing mouth pain, anorexia, low fever, small herpes or small ulcers in the hands, feet, mouth and other parts. Most children heal themselves in about a week. A few children can cause myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and Meningoencephalitis and other complications. Individual severely ill children develop rapidly and cause death. There is currently no effective treatment, mainly symptomatic treatment.

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