Can hand foot mouth disease have a fever

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Hand foot mouth disease is a kind of disease that we often encounter in our daily life. HFMD is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus. It usually occurs in children under five years old. Now let's talk about whether HFMD has a fever.

Can hand foot mouth disease have a fever

First: Patients with HFMD may have fever. The incubation period of HFMD is usually 3-4 days, and the patients with mild symptoms can be cured by themselves. But some of the more severe symptoms of sudden onset, about half of the patients with low fever. If HFMD has no complications, the prognosis is generally good, and most patients are cured within one week. The treatment principle is mainly symptomatic treatment.

Second: children hand foot mouth disease is generally low fever or moderate fever, without special treatment, can let the baby drink more water. Babies with body temperature between 37.5 ℃ and 38.5 ℃ should be given physical cooling, such as cooling, drinking warm water and bathing. First of all, the whole body care, to give the best support to the child.

Third: in general, HFMD is accompanied by fever, mild children may not have this symptom. Can take antiviral drugs and Chinese herbal medicine, such as ribavirin. Banlangen and vitamin B, C, etc. Patients with complications may be given intramuscular injection of immunoglobulin. During the period of illness, we should strengthen the nursing of children and do a good job in oral hygiene.

matters needing attention

Hand foot mouth disease is a very common disease in children. Patients with HFMD usually show fever and herpes in the hands, mouth, feet and other parts, which brings pain to children and worries parents. In addition, parents should pay more attention to children's health during their children's illness.