Because HFMD is highly contagious and children’s immunity is not mature enough, isolation care is needed to achieve the results. After the illness, the baby should be treated at home or in a hospital ward until the fever, rash subside and blisters and scabs are treated successfully.
The baby’s utensils need to be disinfected
Toys, tableware or other items used by children should be thoroughly disinfected.Chlorine-containing disinfectant is commonly used to soak and boil for disinfection.Do not cook or soak items can be exposed to the sun.Children’s faeces should be disinfected with a chlorine-containing disinfectant for 2 hours before being dumped.The indoor air of children should be fresh, the temperature is appropriate, the window should be opened regularly for ventilation, and the air should be disinfected daily.Excessive personnel should be avoided in the bedroom, prohibit smoking, prevent air pollution, secondary infection.
Pay attention to Oral Care
Children should rest in bed within a week and drink plenty of warm water.Children with fever, oral herpes, poor appetite, do not want to eat.Food should be light, delicious, easy to digest, oral erosion can eat some liquid food.Harsh foods such as cold, spicy, salty, etc.Keep your mouth clean to prevent secondary bacterial infections and gargle with warm water after each meal.Oral erosion can be coated with aureomycin, cod liver oil, to reduce pain, promote the early healing of erosion.
Your baby needs skin care
Children’s clothes and bedding should be clean.Clothing should be broad, soft and often changed.The bed should be smooth and dry.Cut the child’s fingernails short and wrap both hands if necessary to prevent scratching the rash.Infants with rashes on their buttocks should be cleaned at any time to keep the buttocks clean and dry.
HFMD is generally low or moderate fever, without special treatment, can let children drink more water.If your body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you may take an febrifuge agent under the guidance of your doctor.
