Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City reports increase in hand, foot and mouth disease cases
The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said that in the past week, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is increasing.
Accordingly, in the 19th week (May 6, 2024 to May 12, 2024), Ho Chi Minh City recorded 442 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 1/4 of the number of cases compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. The total cumulative number of hand, foot and mouth cases from the beginning of 2024 to week 18 is 3,858 cases.
Areas with a high number of cases per 100,000 people include Nha Be district, District 6 and Binh Chanh district.
According to HCDC, hand, foot and mouth disease is a common disease in children under 5 years old. The disease occurs year-round and usually increases during the period from March to May and from September to December.
According to experts, there is no vaccine to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease and is a disease transmitted through the digestive tract, so the most important thing is to maintain hygiene.
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Signs that parents need to pay attention to children with hand, foot and mouth disease include:
When suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease, children have signs of sore throat, mild fever, fussiness, loss of appetite, diarrhea,... especially blisters. If the blisters are in the mouth, they will burst into ulcers, but the blisters on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, knees, and buttocks will usually not burst and will then gradually dry.
The disease process usually lasts from 5 to 7 days, maybe more than 10 days. After that, the blisters can dry on their own, stabilize on their own, and the child will recover on their own.