The truth of EV71 intestinal virus
Posted on October 14, 2009Filed Under Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Prevention, Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease Symptoms | Leave a Comment
Since March of this year, Anhui Fuyang City and the surrounding area been discovered intestinal virus EV71 infections. As of May 2, the province’s total number of reported cases reached 4529 cases, 22 cases died. Of the epidemic, because the source of the disease is unclear, there is a pediatric disease called SARS, say that the human avian influenza, while others say that foot and mouth disease, some people say that hand, foot and mouth disease, etc., has aroused widespread concern, but also to make some parents cause for alarm. The deadly intestinal virus EV71 in the end what is illness? Let’s take a look at its true face bar!
Interpretation: Why such a high mortality rate
Intestinal virus EV71 is not abnormal, it is a common childhood infectious diseases, may occur throughout the year every year for more than 4 to September peak period. Intestinal virus EV71 infection mainly through saliva, herpes liquid in close contact with objects contaminated by their faeces spread, children and adults may be infected with multiple children under 5 years of age. Infections about 80% of the hand, foot and mouth disease, the majority of cases were symptomatic treatment can be recovered within 7 to 10 days. Individual cases can be serious complications such as brain stem encephalitis, heart failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hemorrhage and even death.
Intestinal virus EV71 sporadic cases in the North every year, but most have been mild, such as the South of this large-scale outbreaks are very rare. According to health department confirmed that the reason why the mortality rate so high this year, so much the number of infections may be caused by viral mutation, and adults when they go out to carry the virus, although no symptoms of its own, but to spread the virus to a child. With early diagnosis and treatment of post-illness can be cured quickly, without too much panic.
Communication: people in close contact was the main reason
EV71 intestinal virus, modes of transmission are the following: close contact with people is an important mode of transmission, children’s contact with the virus through contaminated hands, towels, tooth cups, toys, utensils, milk with as well as bedding, underwear, etc., causing infection ; patients with throat secretions and saliva of the virus can be transmitted through the air (droplet) communication, so close contact with sick children can cause infection; drinking or ingestion of virus-contaminated water, food, Infection can also occur.
Symptoms: early onset a bit like a cold
Gastro-intestinal virus EV71 after the onset of fever over, usually around 38 ℃, while in the mouth, hand, foot, buttocks rash, or oral herpes appear. Some patients with cough and other flu-like early performance. 1 ~ 2 days after fever rash usually appears in the palm of your hand and foot, you can also appear on the buttocks. Some children with no fever, only the performance of hand, foot, buttocks rash, mild.
Prevention: daily disinfection of the most critical
EV71 intestinal virus, there is no specific treatment, mainly in symptomatic treatment-based, but good health habits can effectively avoid being infected.
Found that child had a fever, rash and other symptoms there as soon as possible to a regular hospital. After the suspension of sick children go to kindergartens and schools should be to prevent transmission to others. Families should use the soap, 84 disinfectant for daily supplies, toys, diaper cleaning or disinfection of the milk set, tableware boiling disinfection. Faeces and other waste can be used in children with disinfectant or bleach disinfection; to clothing in the sun exposure, indoor ventilated. The spring and summer to pay attention to sanitation, food sanitation and hygiene. Try not to bring infants and young children to crowded places. Kindergartens and nurseries to do morning physical examination, found to have fever, rash children, treatment should be immediately asked the parents with children.
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