Summer, when temperatures continue to rise, is a high season for hand, foot and mouth disease, as the number of people infected with the virus continues to increase due to frequent virus replication. Every day from April to June, the number of visits to hospitals increases, and viral skin diseases are on the rise. Among them, hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly prevalent infectious disease caused by viral infection with clinical symptoms such as oral ulcers, herpes on hands and feet, low fever, and complications such as meningitis and encephalitis. Children are the most prevalent group of people with HFMD, so the traditional concept that HFMD only occurs in infants and children with imperfect immune systems, and that adults do not suffer from HFMD, is wrong. As a result, many parents do not pay attention to prevention when taking care of their children with HFMD, and thus contract HFMD. So what are the initial symptoms of HFMD in adults? In order to allow adults to discover their condition in time, the following is an introduction to what are the symptoms of the initial stages of HFMD in adults? Originally, the main incidence group of HFMD is children under five years old, but due to various unexpected factors, it is also possible for adults to be infected. The initial symptoms of HFMD in adults are not too different from those of young children, and the main symptoms are fever, oral herpes on the hands and feet, occasional dizziness, runny nose and other cold-like symptoms. Here is a look at what are the symptoms of HFMD in adults? Due to the high resistance of adults, they are not easily infected with the virus. However, when infected with the virus, the onset is rapid and symptoms of high fever, red throat, loss of appetite, sleepiness and fatigue, mouth ulcers, and red papules on the hands and feet appear within a short period of time. Symptoms can be mild or severe, with mild symptoms being inconspicuous and slow in onset, and severe symptoms being obvious and complicated by pulmonary edema, circulatory disorders, and meningitis symptoms. In severe cases, life is continuously plagued and threatened by symptoms. In less severe cases, the symptoms disappear after a week and the disease is cured. Prevention: Although the disease can be cured in a week, because it is contagious and adult HFMD is easy to don’t ignore and more likely to spread widely, people need to take precautions to avoid contracting the disease and affecting their personal lives. Prevention of HFMD need to understand the transmission of HFMD. Respiratory and digestive tract transmission is the main transmission route of HFMD, and contact with clothing, household items and toys of HFMD patients may also be infected with the disease. To cut off the source of infection, healthy people should not come into contact with patients, especially those who are seriously ill. In order to prevent the disease, one should take good care of it, pay attention to oral hygiene, brush teeth and rinse mouth regularly, use Waiting Wind San or watermelon cream appropriately, and use Simethicone powder appropriately to reduce the pain caused by mouth ulcers. Herpes on the hands and feet, itching symptoms will continue to appear, the application of glycomet lotion external washing to relieve itching or the use of acyclovir ointment, Bactrim ointment external application. Both of these drugs have antiseptic and disinfectant properties and can cure herpes. In addition, diet must also pay attention, eat more liquid food, less fried, hot and dry food, more fresh vegetables and fruits, and less indigestible food. A regular, light and healthy diet is beneficial to the treatment of the disease and deserves the patient’s attention. Dermatologists again reiterate: Because the pre-onset of hand, foot and mouth disease is relatively similar to the general chicken pox and rash, many people tend to ignore it. So when you find yourself in a similar situation as above, you must seek medical attention in time, because hand, foot and mouth disease without timely treatment can cause other serious morbidities such as meningitis and pulmonary edema. If not treated in time, it can be life-threatening. So adult hand, foot and mouth disease is not to be ignored.