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- Title: Hand Mouth and Foot Disease, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
- Author : Kenneth Kee
- Release Date : January 06, 2020
- Genre: Medical,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 481 KB
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This book describes Hand Mouth and Foot Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Hand-mouth-foot disease (HMFD) is a frequent viral infection that most often begins in the throat.
Hand-mouth-foot disease is highly contagious and a notifiable disease under the Infections Act.
It is caused by viruses from the Enterovirus genus, most often the coxsackievirus.
These viruses can spread from person-to-person through direct contact with unwashed hands or surfaces contaminated with feces.
It can also be transmitted through contact with an infected person’s saliva, stool, or respiratory secretions.
Transmission:
The virus can spread to others through an infected person’s
1. Nose and throat secretions, such as saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus
2. Fluid from blisters or scabs
3. Feces
People with Hand-mouth-foot disease are normally most contagious during the first week that they are sick.
People can occasionally spread the virus to others for days or weeks after symptoms go away or if they have no symptoms at all.
Hand-mouth-foot disease is characterized by blisters or sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
The infection can affect people of all ages, but it normally occurs in children under age 5.
It is normally a mild condition that goes away on its own within several days.
Hand-mouth-foot disease (HMFD) is most often caused by a virus called coxsackievirus A16.
Hand, mouth and foot disease is often caused by a strain of coxsackievirus, most often coxsackievirus A16.
The coxsackievirus is part of a group of viruses called enteroviruses.
Coxsackievirus A16 is normally the most frequent cause of hand, mouth and foot disease in the United States.
Other coxsackieviruses can also cause the illness.
Coxsackievirus A6 can also cause HMFD and the symptoms may be more severe.
Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) has been associated with cases and outbreaks in East and Southeast Asia.
While very rare, EV-A71 has been linked with more severe diseases, such as encephalitis.
In some cases, other types of enteroviruses can cause Hand-mouth-foot disease.
Viruses can be easily spread from person-to-person.
The patient or the child may contract Hand-mouth-foot disease through contact with an infected person’s:
1. Saliva
2. Fluid from blisters
3. Feces
4. Respiratory droplets sprayed into the air after coughing or sneezing
Hand-mouth-foot disease can also be transmitted through direct contact with unwashed hands or a surface containing traces of the virus.
The patient can get Hand-mouth-foot disease by:
1. Breathing air after a sick person coughs or sneezes
2. Touching a sick person or making other close contact, like kissing, hugging, or sharing cups or eating utensils
3. Touching a sick person’s feces, such as changing diapers, then touching the eyes, nose, or mouth
4. Touching objects and surfaces that have the virus on them, like doorknobs or toys, then touching the eyes, nose, or mouth
5. Rarely, the patient can also get the viruses by swallowing recreational water, such as water in swimming pools.
This can happen if the water is not properly treated with chlorine and becomes contaminated with feces from a person who has Hand-mouth-foot disease.
Young children have the greatest danger of getting hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Risk increases if they attend daycare or school, as viruses can spread quickly in these facilities.
Children normally build up immunity to the disease after being exposed to the viruses that cause it.
The disease rarely affects people over age 10.
It is still possible for older children and adults to get the infection, particularly if they have weakened immune systems.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Hand Mouth Foot Disease
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Measles
Chapter 8 Chickenpox
Epilogue