Hand, foot and mouth disease, RS virus, etc. Increase in children Symptoms are different from Corona | NHK

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a viral infection that causes rashes on the hands, feet, and mouth, mainly affecting children under the age of five, and can cause mild fever.

It usually recovers in about 3 days to 1 week, but in rare cases it may cause meningitis or encephalitis.

In addition, “herpangina” is a viral infectious disease that tends to affect children between the ages of 1 and 4, and the number of patients increases in the summer. It’s a feature.

In addition, “human metapneumovirus infection” is a disease that causes symptoms such as fever and cough, which are similar to those of “respiratory syncytial virus infection”.

Infants and the elderly may develop pneumonia and bronchitis.

These infectious diseases are transmitted by inhaling droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or by touching an object with the virus on them and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. Basic infection control measures such as frequent hand washing and disinfection of toys used by everyone are important.