On February 28, the reporter learned from the Wuhu Center for Disease Control and Prevention that the disease risk warning for March has been released.
After the start of school in March, it is a period of high incidence of norovirus infectious diarrhea, and people of all ages are susceptible. The onset of infection is sudden, and vomiting is common in children, and diarrhea is more common in adults. The disease course is short, usually 2-3 days, the disease is mostly self-limited, and the prognosis is good. If the patient develops relevant symptoms, they need to seek medical attention in time, and isolate the patient until 72 hours after the symptoms disappear. After the vomit is completely covered with a rag soaked in chlorine-containing disinfectant, it should be cleaned and disinfected in a standardized manner. The crowd should be evacuated before cleaning, and the cleaning personnel should wash their hands carefully afterward.
In addition, hand, foot and mouth disease also needs special precautions after school starts, especially for young children aged 5 and below. Most patients have fever and rash or herpes on the hands, feet, and mouth as the main symptoms. Enteroviruses are highly contagious, with a large proportion of latent infections and rapid outbreaks, and are prone to outbreaks in places such as childcare institutions. Doing a good job in the hygiene of children, families and childcare institutions is the key to prevention.
Families with young children should “ventilate regularly, wash hands, dry clothes and quilts, eat cooked food, and drink boiled water.” Childcare institutions should standardize morning inspections, and regularly disinfect toys, children’s personal utensils (water cups, towels, etc.), tableware and other items, as well as places and surfaces such as activity rooms, dormitories, classrooms, door handles, stair handrails, and desktops. If children have symptoms such as fever and rash, they should seek medical attention in time, treat at home, and go out after all symptoms disappear for a week.
Dajiang Evening News reporter Cheng Qian