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Hand, foot and mouth disease in Hanoi is increasing rapidly, parents need to pay attention to serious signs

According to statistics of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control, in a week (from May 14 to May 20), in Hanoi, 85 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease were recorded, an increase of 48 cases compared to the previous week. The cumulative number of cases from the beginning of 2022 to May 20 is 173 cases.

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According to the report, 85 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (May 14 to May 20) were recorded in 15 districts in the area, including: Dong Anh, Ba Vi, Thanh Tri, Chuong My, Me Linh, Nam Tu. Liem, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong, Dan Phuong, Quoc Oai, Bac Tu Liem, Soc Son, Son Tay, Ba Dinh, Hoai Duc.

Besides hand, foot and mouth, dengue fever is also complicated in Hanoi.

Specifically, at the beginning of May 2022, the city recorded an average of only 2 to 5 cases of dengue fever per week, but by the end of the month, the number of cases had increased from 8 to 15 cases per week.

Particularly in the week from May 14 to May 20, Hanoi recorded 15 cases of dengue fever in 10 districts (Ba Dinh, Ba Vi, Nam Tu Liem, Dong Da, Thanh Xuan, Me Linh, My Duc, etc.) Soc Son, Chuong My, Phuc Tho), an increase of 7 cases compared to the previous week. Accumulated from the beginning of 2022 until now, the city has recorded 47 cases of dengue fever, a decrease of about 50% compared to the same period in 2021.

Signs of severe hand foot and mouth disease in children

Babies can cry a lot, even cry all night without sleep. Babies sleep for 15-20 minutes, wake up crying for 15-20 minutes and then go back to sleep. Many parents often explain that their baby has sore mouth spots, but that is not the case. It is due to neurotoxicity at a very early stage.

The child has a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius for more than 48 hours and does not respond to paracetamol hypothermia. This is a state of very strong inflammatory response processes in the body, causing neurotoxicity. At this time, it is necessary to use a more special antipyretic drug that is preparations with Ibuprofen. And the startle expression is a sign of neurotoxicity.

Doctors note that parents need to detect this symptom even when the child is playing, observing whether the frequency of startles increases over time.

According to doctors, these are 3 very early symptoms, parents need to pay attention to monitor. If a child has 1 of the 3 symptoms mentioned above, it is necessary to take the child to the doctor for timely treatment.

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