Launching a national campaign to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease
(Baonghean.vn) -This morning, June 29, Nghe An Department of Health held a launching ceremony to respond to the national campaign to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in 2012.Attending the ceremony were many people from all walks of life and representatives of medical facilities in the province.
As of May 2012, the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases nationwide reached 46,277, 29 children died. Compared to the same period in 2011, the number of patients increased 10.2 times, the number of deaths increased 1.7 times. In our province, up to now, there have been 429 patients with hand, foot and mouth disease, 13/20 districts and towns have patients, of which the highest is Dien Chau district with 159 cases, followed by Ky Son, Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen.
Instructions on how to wash hands with soap properly to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is transmitted through the digestive tract and is common in children under 5 years old with typical signs of the disease being: fever, sore throat, lesions of the oral mucosa and skin mainly in the form of blisters commonly seen on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, scalp and buttocks. Most cases are mild, however in many cases it can become severe and cause dangerous complications.
Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent the disease, so to proactively prevent it, the health sector calls on all people to implement a number of measures such as: personal hygiene; food hygiene; cleaning children's toys and living areas; using hygienic toilets. At the same time, it is necessary to monitor health and isolate and treat promptly when there are signs of illness in children.
At the launching ceremony, medical staff guided students on how to properly wash their hands with soap to help prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in the area. After the launching ceremony, delegates participated in a parade on the main streets of the city to spread the message to all citizens.
Thanh Chung
