New Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus? Recently, there have been rumors of a new hand, foot and mouth virus on the Internet. When they hear the word “new”, many parents are shocked to hear that the virus has mutated and is more difficult to treat. Is it a mutation of the virus? Is it more difficult to treat? How can we prevent it? A series of questions popped up. In fact, the so-called new virus is not “new”, in the beginning of the first to give mothers and fathers a reassuring dose: steady, do not panic! What are the differences between “new” viruses and ordinary viruses? 1, the lesions are more serious, the accumulation of a wider part of the “new” hand, foot and mouth is not only limited to the hands, feet, mouth, buttocks, but also can be accumulated to the upper arms, thighs, trunk and chest and back and other parts. In the past, hand, foot and mouth were mostly characterized by maculopapular rash, papules and herpes, but the “new” lesions are more serious and the rash is more intensive, and can be manifested as herpetic changes. The “new” symptoms are not typical, so it is often mistaken for allergies. 2, with pain and itching Ordinary hand, foot and mouth, no pain, no itch, the child usually will not appear scratching. The “new type” is accompanied by pain and itching, and the child will be irritable, crying and scratching because of the discomfort. 3, scabs, and even scars The common type of hand, foot and mouth rash does not scab or leave scars when it recovers. 4, nail loss Often parents consult their children’s nail layering is not a lack of calcium? Is it bad digestion? Here is an answer, it is possible that some time ago had hand, foot and mouth disease. CV-A6 infected children with hand, foot and mouth, about 30% of the children in the disease 2 ~ 4 weeks after the symptoms of nail loss, the new nail in 1 ~ 2 months to grow. Less than 5% of children with other types show nail loss. How is the “new” virus treated? The treatment of the “new” HFMD is similar to that of the common type, including symptomatic supportive treatment; isolation to avoid cross-infection; light diet; and good oral and skin care. How to take care of yourself after you have been accidentally infected? 1, observe the condition. If the child has a high fever, headache, vomiting, depression, drowsiness, shallow and fast whistle, difficult to whistle and other symptoms of aggravation, we should consult a doctor in a timely manner, do not use a variety of home remedies to help the child to relieve. This not only can not help the child, and may even cause serious consequences. 2, antipyretic treatment. Antipyretic drugs are recommended to use acetaminophen and ibuprofen, choose one of the two can be. Acetaminophen usage: 10-15mg/kg body weight, once every 4 hours, not more than 5 times every 24 hours. Ibuprofen: 5-10mg/kg of body weight, repeated every 6-8 hours if needed, no more than 4 times per 24 hours. 3, Supplemental nutrition as well as hydration. During the illness, parents can prepare some liquid, semi-liquid, light-flavored, easy-to-digest food for their children without force-feeding. Children may be at risk of dehydration due to high fever, so it is important to supplement nutrition as well as hydration. 4. Maintain oral hygiene. Although your child’s mouth is in obvious pain, it is still important to let your child rinse his mouth with warm water or drink water after meals. This is also done to prevent infections from occurring. 5, rash care. Cut your baby’s nails to avoid scratching the herpes. Sterilize the rashes with povidone-iodine, avoiding the use of local methods of treatment. How to prevent the “new” hand, foot and mouth? The “new” virus has the same route of transmission as well as the same source of infection, so the prevention is also the same. 1. Pay attention to hand and mouth hygiene. Wash your hands frequently, especially with water, hand sanitizer or soap before touching your mouth or nose, before eating or handling food, after using the toilet, after touching herpes/whistling secretions, after changing diapers or handling items contaminated by feces. 2. Do not allow children to drink raw water or eat raw or cold food. 3.Diligent disinfection. Disinfect surfaces or environments contaminated by secretions or feces in a timely manner. 4, away from the source of infection. Avoid sick children to their own home or children to play in the home of the affected children. 5.Try to avoid taking children to participate in group activities during periods of high incidence of illness. 6. Kindergartens should also do a good job of disinfecting and closely observing each child’s health. 7. Vaccination. Although the vaccine is not for CV-A6 virus, children who have not been vaccinated should still be vaccinated. Children who are already sick must be isolated. Recently, a parent inquired whether it would be a problem to play with a child with hand, foot and mouth (HFMD) when the child has already been vaccinated against HFMD. Because the virus serotype of the child’s HFMD is not known, if it is the CV-A6 virus mentioned in this case, the child could easily be infected. Therefore, both parents of affected children and parents of normal children should have the awareness of isolation as well as staying away from the source of infection. If a child is found to have high fever, a rash on the hands and feet, or a rash that is large and dense with itchiness, it is likely to be a “new” form of HFMD. In this case, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital in a timely manner, do not delay treatment as a common allergy. Finally, although the “new” virus lesions are severe, most of them do not have neurological effects, so severe HFMD rarely occurs, which is why the opening paragraph will let parents “Steady, don’t panic! This is why the opening paragraph asks parents to “Steady, don’t panic!