Whats is HFMD ?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by the coxsackie virus and mainly affects infants and kindergarten children. The disease typically presents with symptoms such as fever, mouth sores, and blisters or rashes on the hands and feet. Hand, foot and mouth disease is usually spread through contact with the saliva, feces or respiratory secretions of infected people, so it is more common in collective settings such as kindergartens and nurseries.
Most people with hand, foot and mouth disease recover on their own after infection, but in some cases, especially in young children, complications such as encephalitis, meningitis, etc. may occur. Therefore, prompt medical treatment and preventive measures are crucial to control the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease.
What Virus causes HFMD ?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by the coxsackie virus. Coxsackievirus is an enterovirus that is primarily transmitted through the fecal-oral route. It is currently known that multiple subtypes of coxsackievirus can cause hand, foot and mouth disease, among which coxsackievirus A16 and coxsackievirus EV71 are the most common.
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Post time: Apr-26-2024