Warning about “hand, foot and mouth” illness, a illness that comes with the wet season. Able to recommend methods to stop it.

“Division of Illness Management” Illness warning “Palms, Ft, Mouth” Outbreaks of illness related to the wet season together with suggestions to display instructional establishments and look ahead to signs of younger youngsters earlier than they enter faculty Emphasis on prevention strategies

Date: 4 July 2024 Dr. Thongchai Keerati Hatthayakorn Director Normal of the Illness Management Division mentioned that the climate has modified throughout this era. As a consequence of coming into the wet season which makes it simpler to get out totally different germs Particularly hand, foot and mouth illness, together with instructional establishments opening courses as traditional. Youngsters can take part in group actions. This creates a threat of spreading illness. This illness tends to have its highest an infection price amongst younger youngsters and school-aged youngsters. Particularly youngsters underneath the age of 5 years.

Whereas the virus can unfold simply from contact with mucus, saliva, fluids in blisters, wounds, or from touching toys. shared gear or containers Due to this fact, instructional establishments ought to have steps in place to display and observe youngsters’s signs earlier than coming into faculty every morning. To observe for hand, foot and mouth illness If youngsters are discovered in danger, they will stop the unfold to different youngsters.

Concerning the state of affairs of hand-foot-mouth illness Discover knowledge from the Division of Epidemiology, Division of Illness Management from 1 January – 29 June 2024 a complete of 23,143 cumulative circumstances, with 1 dying The three highest age teams with the best peak of sickness per 100,000 individuals infants-4 years, with 16,732 sufferers detected, adopted by 5,597 circumstances within the age group 5-9 years and 488 circumstances within the age group 10-14 years Phuket is (110.63 ), Chiang Rai the highest 5 districts with the best price of sickness per 100,000 individuals. (97.60), Chonburi (83.55), Phatthalung (82.40) and Saraburi (67.79), respectively.

As for the signs of hand, foot and mouth illness, most contaminated individuals might present no signs or have solely delicate signs, resembling low-grade fever, fatigue, sore throat, and mouth ache. the younger youngsters by refusing to eat or drooling. Together with a rash or small blisters of clear fluid. It grows on the palms of the palms, soles of the toes, torso, hips. Most signs subside and disappear on their very own inside 7-10 days until signs enhance, resembling excessive fever, consuming little meals and water, lethargy, convulsions, labored respiration, and extreme vomiting, the affected person must be. taken to see a physician as quickly as attainable since you might be contaminated with extreme hand, foot and mouth illness. And issues can result in dying.

Dr Apichat Vachiraphan, Deputy Director Normal of the Illness Management Division Emphasizes that oldsters and academic establishments ought to carefully and frequently monitor youngsters’s signs, and academic establishments or daycare facilities ought to comply with the next suggestions to stop hand, foot and mouth infections:

1. Strictly display youngsters earlier than they go to high school each morning.

2. Make youngsters wash their palms typically. with cleaning soap and water (Alcohol gel can’t kill this virus) each earlier than and after consuming. After going to the toilet and after enjoying with toys

3. Recurrently clear instruments, toys, and areas that youngsters use collectively.

4. If the tutorial heart finds a sick baby Separate them from regular youngsters and inform their dad and mom to take them dwelling to take them to the physician. Along with the kids cease finding out till they get well. Separate the private belongings of sick youngsters from these of regular youngsters. Clear with a normal cleansing answer or disinfectant. and put it within the solar to dry Keep away from contact with different youngsters. Keep away from going to crowded communities or locations.

Nevertheless, if a cluster of outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth illness is discovered Native public well being officers must be contacted for additional investigation and illness management. For extra info, contact the Illness Management Division hotline, name 1422.