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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (October 28) called on people to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
The appeal followed an outbreak of the disease in a kindergarten cum child care centre in Kwun Tong involving 11 boys and 9 girls.
The affected children, aged between 2 and 5, had developed oral ulcers, fever and rash on their hands or feet since September 26.
16 children sought medical consultation and no one required hospitalisation.
All children are in stable condition.
Stool specimen of one child grew Coxsackie virus A.
The institution has been put under medical surveillance.
CHP staff provided health advice to the staff.
To prevent HFMD, a CHP spokesman urged people, especially management of institutions, to adopt the following measures:
Maintain good air circulation
Wash hands before meals and after going to the toilet, handling diapers or other stool soiled materials
Keep hands clean and wash hands properly, especially when they are made dirty by respiratory secretions, such as after sneezing.
Cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing and dispose of nasal and mouth discharge properly
Clean children's toys and other objects thoroughly and frequently with 1:99 diluted household bleach, followed by rinsing/wiping with clean water
Children who are ill should be kept out of school until their fever and rash have subsided and all the vesicles have dried and crusted
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (December 4) called on people to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) following an outbreak of the disease in a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in Tuen Mun involving 20 children.
The affected children are 10 boys and 10 girls aged between 2 and 5 years.
They developed oral ulcers and rash over hands or feet starting from November 16. All of them sought medical consultation but none required hospitalisation. All children are in stable condition.
CHP staff had paid site visits to the centre and provided health advice to the management.
To prevent HFMD, members of the public, including management of institutions, should adopt the following measures:
Maintain good air circulation.
Wash hands before meals and after going to the toilet, handling diapers or other stool soiled materials.
Keep hands clean and wash hands properly, especially when they are dirtied by respiratory secretions, e.g. after sneezing.
Cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing and dispose of nasal and mouth discharge properly.
Clean children's toys and other objects thoroughly and frequently with 1:99 diluted household bleach, followed by rinsing/wiping with clean water.
Children who are ill should be kept out of school until their fever and rash have subsided and all the vesicles have dried and crusted.
Avoid going to overcrowded places.
For more advice on the prevention of HFMD, people may visit the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk) or call the department's Central Health Education Unit hotline 2833 0111.
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (December 17) called on people to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
The appeal followed an outbreak of the disease in a kindergarten-cum-child care centre in Tuen Mun involving 20 children. The affected children are nine boys and 11 girls aged between two and five years. They developed oral ulcers and rash over their hands or feet from December 7. All of them sought medical consultation and none required hospitalisation. All the children are in stable condition.
CHP staff have visited the centre and provided health advice to the management.
To prevent HFMD, members of the public, including the management of institutions, should adopt the following measures:
Maintain good ventilation.
Wash hands before meals and after going to the toilet, handling diapers or other stool-soiled materials.
Keep hands clean and wash hands properly, especially when they are dirtied by respiratory secretions, e.g. after sneezing.
Cover nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing and dispose of nasal and mouth discharge properly.
Clean children's toys and other objects thoroughly and frequently with 1:99 diluted household bleach, followed by rinsing/wiping with clean water.
Children who are ill should be kept out of school until their fever and rash have subsided and all the vesicles have dried and crusted.
Avoid going to overcrowded places.
For more advice on the prevention of HFMD, people may visit the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk) or call the department's Central Health Education Unit hotline 2833 0111.
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