What is HFMD ?
- It is an infectious disease.
- Can lead to painful sores in mouth, rash in hand, and fever.
What are the symptoms ?
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Mouth ulcers on the inside of the mouth or sides of the tongue
- Rash (flat or raised spots) or small blisters on palms of hands, soles of feet, and/or buttocks.
Good hygiene is the best protection against hand, foot, and mouth disease.
- Wash hands carefully.
Be sure to wash your hands frequently and thoroughly, especially after using the toilet or changing a diaper and before preparing food and eating. When soap and water aren't available, use hand wipes or gels treated with germ-killing alcohol.
- Disinfect common areas.
Get in the habit of cleaning high-traffic areas and surfaces first with soap and water, then with a diluted solution of chlorine bleach and water. Child care centers should follow a strict schedule of cleaning and disinfecting all common areas, including shared items such as toys, as the virus can live on these objects for days. Clean your baby's pacifiers often.
- Teach good hygiene.
Show your children how to practice good hygiene and how to keep themselves clean. Explain to them why it's best not to put their fingers, hands or any other objects in their mouths.
- Isolate contagious people.
Because hand-foot-and-mouth disease is highly contagious, people with the illness should limit their exposure to others while they have active signs and symptoms. Keep children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease out of child care or school until fever is gone and mouth sores have healed. If you have the illness, stay home from work.
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