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Hand-foot-mouth disease: an upsurge in cases among children in the off-season
MAY 11, 2023
BY JEAN-MARIE ST-CYR
A significant number of cases of hand-foot-mouth disease are currently being reported in children. Although usually a mild viral infection, the illness, caused by the Coxsackie virus of the enterovirus family, is highly contagious and can last up to 10 days in some children.
Pediatricians Vinita Poorun and Oomesh Toofany, who work in the private and public sectors respectively, have seen an increase in cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in recent weeks, particularly in nurseries and schools. Although it is not a reportable disease, it has become more common over the past five to six years during the off-season. Dr. Poorun points out that this condition used to be rare, but has become more common in recent years.
Hand, foot and mouth disease mainly affects children under the age of 5, although there may be cases of infection up to the age of 10. It is also important to note that adults in the family can also be affected if they have never been in contact with the virus. Dr Poorun stresses the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of the disease, including washing hands regularly and avoiding sharing personal items. “The transmission of the disease is by salivary droplets or by contact with the lesions, as well as through contaminated objects or infected feces,” explains Dr. Toofany.
Thus, to prevent the spread of the disease, doctors Poorun and Toofany stress the importance of rigorous hand hygiene and recommend washing your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after using the toilet. , before preparing or consuming food and after being in contact with a sick person. As the disease is very contagious, it is recommended that infected people stay at home so as not to infect others.
Although considered a "mild" viral infection, hand-foot-mouth disease can cause a lot of inconvenience to patients. In addition to a fever of 38 to 39 degrees, the disease is accompanied by mouth ulcers which can be painful, rashes in the hands, feet and mouth, hence the eponymous name. Those who are infected may also experience itching, which can then lead to superinfections, warns Dr Poorun. Cases of complications are rare, but encephalitis or myocardia cannot be ruled out.
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Hand-foot-mouth disease: an upsurge in cases among children in the off-season
MAY 11, 2023
BY JEAN-MARIE ST-CYR
A significant number of cases of hand-foot-mouth disease are currently being reported in children. Although usually a mild viral infection, the illness, caused by the Coxsackie virus of the enterovirus family, is highly contagious and can last up to 10 days in some children.
Pediatricians Vinita Poorun and Oomesh Toofany, who work in the private and public sectors respectively, have seen an increase in cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in recent weeks, particularly in nurseries and schools. Although it is not a reportable disease, it has become more common over the past five to six years during the off-season. Dr. Poorun points out that this condition used to be rare, but has become more common in recent years.
Hand, foot and mouth disease mainly affects children under the age of 5, although there may be cases of infection up to the age of 10. It is also important to note that adults in the family can also be affected if they have never been in contact with the virus. Dr Poorun stresses the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of the disease, including washing hands regularly and avoiding sharing personal items. “The transmission of the disease is by salivary droplets or by contact with the lesions, as well as through contaminated objects or infected feces,” explains Dr. Toofany.
Thus, to prevent the spread of the disease, doctors Poorun and Toofany stress the importance of rigorous hand hygiene and recommend washing your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after using the toilet. , before preparing or consuming food and after being in contact with a sick person. As the disease is very contagious, it is recommended that infected people stay at home so as not to infect others.
Although considered a "mild" viral infection, hand-foot-mouth disease can cause a lot of inconvenience to patients. In addition to a fever of 38 to 39 degrees, the disease is accompanied by mouth ulcers which can be painful, rashes in the hands, feet and mouth, hence the eponymous name. Those who are infected may also experience itching, which can then lead to superinfections, warns Dr Poorun. Cases of complications are rare, but encephalitis or myocardia cannot be ruled out.
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https://defimedia.info/maladie-pied...cas-chez-les-enfants-en-periode-dintersaison