Police Station No. 12 Songkhla warns parents Be careful of young children under 5 years old who are sick with hand, foot and mouth disease, especially in child development centers and schools. It is a place where many people gather and it is easy to spread germs through utensils and toys.
On August 11, a report from the Office of Disease Prevention and Control No. 12, Songkhla Province that the hand, foot and mouth disease situation in the lower southern region said that from the Disease Surveillance Report System 506, Division of Epidemiology on Aug. From 1 Jan. – 20 Jun. 65, 411 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease were found. No deaths were reported.
It was reported that there were 207 male patients, 204 females. The highest age group was 373 age group 0-4 years, followed by 35 age group 5-9 years and one age group 35-44 years. The highest cases were found in children in parents at 91.48%, followed by students at 7.79% and agricultural occupations at 0.73%.
There are 145 cases in Narathiwat, 121 in Yala, 60 in Songkhla, 57 in Pattani, 10 in Phatthalung, 9 in Trang and 9 in Satun.
“Hand, foot and mouth disease is common in infants and young children under 5 years of age who have low immunity. Caused by getting the virus directly into the mouth. from being attached to hands or toys that are contaminated with saliva, mucus, water from blisters and wounds or the patient’s stool Or contact from coughing, sneezing, wetting each other. If the patient has been infected, there will be mild symptoms such as low fever, fatigue, after 1-2 days, there is a sore mouth. along with small blisters on palms, soles of feet, blisters in the mouth, on the soft palate, buccal cheeks, and tongue and will rupture into shallow pits if the symptoms do not improve or have a high fever ”
reported that the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease in schools or educational institutions Children should be screened every morning before school. Teach children to wash their hands regularly. If a sick child is found, separate them. Inform parents to come pick them up and stay for treatment until recovery. Regularly maintain the cleanliness of the place and equipment with disinfectant regularly, such as food containers, bathrooms, toilets, toys, etc. Parents keep a close eye on the symptoms of their children. and avoid bringing young children to crowded places