Hand-foot-mouth disease treatment at An Giang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital
The People's Committee of An Giang province requested authorities at all levels, departments, branches, sectors, and organizations to coordinate with socio -political organizations and mobilize the masses to resolutely and synchronously implement solutions to prevent and control dengue fever (DF) and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD).
Organize mosquito larvae/larva extermination from the beginning of the year and maintain activities once a week in high-risk areas, twice a week in areas with high mosquito, mosquito larvae/larva indexes and once a month in the remaining areas; spray mosquito-killing chemicals widely in areas at risk of dengue outbreaks and thoroughly spray mosquito-killing chemicals in 100% of households in epidemic areas as directed by the health sector...
The Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Education and Training to strongly implement activities to prevent and control dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease at educational institutions, especially at nurseries and kindergartens; and required educational institutions to have places for hand washing with soap for caregivers and children.
Clean classrooms, the environment, surfaces and toys daily with soap or common detergents; instruct students to participate in activities to eliminate mosquito larvae at home. Strengthen inspection and supervision of implementation at educational institutions, especially at nurseries and kindergartens.
Dr. Tran Quang Hien, Director of An Giang Department of Health, said that in order to effectively prevent and control the epidemic, the Department of Health has proactively monitored and closely followed the epidemic situation; prepared response plans; stepped up surveillance, early detection and timely handling of cases and outbreaks. Fully prepared medicines, supplies, equipment, and chemicals to prevent, control and treat epidemics in all situations.
Hospitals, medical centers, and medical facilities with beds must be well-prepared in terms of facilities, train staff on emergency and treatment protocols, focus on triage, avoid overload when there are many patients at the same time and prevent cross-infection in medical facilities, strengthen emergency and treatment of patients, and minimize deaths.
An Phu district is one of the hot spots for hand-foot-mouth disease (with 1 death). Inspecting the work of preventing and controlling dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease in An Phu district, Vice Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Le Van Phuoc requested all levels, sectors and localities not to be subjective; be ready to respond, not to let the epidemic spread for a long time, causing deaths, not to let "epidemic overlap epidemic".
According to the provincial Center for Disease Control, typical symptoms of TCM: Children have fever, fatigue; mouth ulcers, sore throat, loss of appetite; vomiting; loose stools. In younger children, symptoms include not being able to eat, refusing to breastfeed, mouth ulcers, blisters on the palms, soles of the feet, knees, and buttocks. Hospitalization is required when children have a high fever that is difficult to reduce or a fever that lasts for more than 2 days; frequent vomiting, refusing to breastfeed; shaking hands and feet, convulsions, staggering; difficulty sleeping or lethargic sleep, startled; skin rash, purple veins, rapid breathing, wheezing, hoarseness...
When children have TCM, parents absolutely must not take them to kindergarten or school, but must take them to a medical facility. There is no specific treatment for the disease, to prevent the disease, it is necessary to practice the 3 cleans (clean hands; clean food; clean living).
Dengue fever usually starts with fever and lasts for 4-7 days. In addition, other warning signs of the disease include: High fever, up to 40.50C; severe headache; pain in the eye socket; joint and muscle pain; nausea and vomiting; rash; swollen lymph nodes.
When it progresses to severe dengue fever, the critical stage occurs 3-7 days after the first signs of the disease appear; body temperature will decrease. In addition, special attention should be paid to the following signs: severe abdominal pain; continuous vomiting; bleeding gums, bleeding gums; vomiting blood; rapid breathing; fatigue, restlessness... then immediately take the patient to a medical facility for examination and treatment.
To prevent dengue fever, cover all water containers to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs; kill mosquito larvae by releasing fish into large water containers; scrub small and medium water containers, turn containers upside down, clear the flow... Eliminate waste items, natural water holes, such as: coconut shells, bamboo holes, old tires... Sleep under mosquito nets, wear long-sleeved clothes to prevent mosquito bites, even during the day. Actively cooperate with the health sector in mosquito larvae eradication campaigns and chemical spraying campaigns to prevent and control epidemics. When having a fever, go to a medical facility immediately, do not self-treat at home.
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