China News Service, Guangzhou, July 5 (Cai Minjie and He Yuhang) Hand, foot and mouth disease is a global infectious disease
According to the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, hand-foot-mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses.
According to Guangdong Disease Control, hand-foot-mouth disease is mainly spread through close contact between people
From the most common asymptomatic or only mild discomfort, to severe complications and even death can occur
According to statistics, hand-foot-mouth disease has been a serious public health problem since 2008
Yang Haitao pointed out that for the treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease, there are currently no specific therapeutic drugs, so EV71 vaccine is the most effective way to prevent severe hand, foot and mouth disease caused by EV71 infection
At present, Yierlaifu, an inactivated enterovirus 71 vaccine developed and produced by Beijing Kexing, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration.
Zheng Huizhen, chief expert on disease control of the Guangdong Preventive Medicine Association, said in an interview during the meeting that the approval for extended age use means that it will help more children to avoid hand, foot and mouth disease caused by EV71
Experts reminded that when hand, foot and mouth disease is prevalent, do environmental, food hygiene and personal hygiene; contaminated daily necessities and eating utensils should be disinfected, children's feces and excrement should be soaked in 3% bleach clarified liquid, and clothing should be exposed to the sun Keep ventilated indoors; wash hands before and after meals to prevent illness from entering the mouth; parents try to minimize their children to crowded public places to reduce the chance of infection; pay attention to infants and young children’s nutrition, rest, avoid sun exposure, and prevent excessive fatigue , Reduce the body's resistance
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