Children with herpes in the mouth can hang up general pediatrics, stomatology, dermatology and other departments for consultation and treatment. Common causes include hand, foot and mouth disease, herpetic stomatitis and other diseases.
1. Hand, foot and mouth disease: it is an acute febrile rash disease caused by enterovirus, the incidence of the population to children under 5 years old mainly, will lead to scattered rash and herpes on the hands, feet, mouth, buttocks, may lead to herpes in the mouth of the child, severe cases may also lead to meningitis, pulmonary edema and other complications.
2. Herpetic stomatitis: it is caused by herpes simplex virus infection, mostly in infants and children aged 1 to 3 years old, occurring in the buccal mucosa, gums, tongue, inner lips, lip red, etc., which can lead to fever, oral appearances of small herpes single or clusters of herpes, surrounded by a red halo, quickly break out and form ulcers.
Children with herpes in the mouth should promptly go to the regular hospital for examination and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.