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City schools on alert as viral hand-foot-mouth disease soars
Doctors say it is highly contagious but less severe than chicken pox
Harun Md Shahed Bin Naim
04 September, 2022, 11:00 am
Last modified: 04 September, 2022, 11:23 am
An increasing number of children aged 10 and below have begun showing signs of the highly contagious, but mild hand-foot-mouth disease, prompting some schools to issue health notices.
A notice in an English-medium school obtained by The Business Standard reads, "Dear Parents/Guardians,
"We have observed that some students come to school with allergies/rashes, which might be contagious to others. Therefore, we request that if you notice such symptoms in your child, please do not send him/her to school and inform the class teachers immediately."
Doctors believe the infection is the hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a mild infection common in young children. Its symptoms include sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands, feet and body.
Bangladesh Shishu Hospital Director Prof Dr Md Jahangir Alam said there has been an uptick in those affected by hand-foot-and-mouth disease caused by two viruses – Coxa B-16 and Echo-71.
City schools on alert as viral hand-foot-mouth disease soars
Doctors say it is highly contagious but less severe than chicken pox
Harun Md Shahed Bin Naim
04 September, 2022, 11:00 am
Last modified: 04 September, 2022, 11:23 am
An increasing number of children aged 10 and below have begun showing signs of the highly contagious, but mild hand-foot-mouth disease, prompting some schools to issue health notices.
A notice in an English-medium school obtained by The Business Standard reads, "Dear Parents/Guardians,
"We have observed that some students come to school with allergies/rashes, which might be contagious to others. Therefore, we request that if you notice such symptoms in your child, please do not send him/her to school and inform the class teachers immediately."
Doctors believe the infection is the hand-foot-and-mouth disease, a mild infection common in young children. Its symptoms include sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands, feet and body.
Bangladesh Shishu Hospital Director Prof Dr Md Jahangir Alam said there has been an uptick in those affected by hand-foot-and-mouth disease caused by two viruses – Coxa B-16 and Echo-71.