39.8°C, high fever persists! Infection cases found in many places, be vigilant →

Summer is the peak season for herpetic pharyngitis

According to reports

In many hospitals in Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places

Many children have fever, "bubbles" in the throat, etc.

Symptoms of herpetic pharyngitis

The disease is highly contagious

Although it is more common in children under 5 years old

But primary and secondary school students

Even adults can be infected

The three-year-old child had a fever of 39.8°C and the fever persisted even after taking medicine

In the ward of the Women's Health Hospital in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province

A 3-year-old patient

I had a fever of 39.8 degrees Celsius a few nights ago.

After taking medicine, the child still has a high fever

After being sent to the hospital, he was diagnosed

Herpetic angina

After a few days of treatment

The condition is currently stable

According to the doctor, herpetic pharyngitis is an acute upper respiratory tract infection in children caused by enterovirus infection. The general symptoms are sore throat, drooling, and many herpes in the pharyngeal isthmus , which affects eating. In severe cases, there may be persistent high fever and pneumonia. The main transmission routes of herpetic pharyngitis are through the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and virus-contaminated items. It is very important to maintain good hand hygiene on a daily basis to prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth.

Easily confused with hand, foot and mouth disease due to different rash locations

Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease are both infectious diseases that children are prone to in this season, and both cause herpes . Therefore, many parents, when they find that their children have herpes, will give their children hand, foot and mouth disease care based on their experience.

Experts say that herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease are very similar in symptoms and transmission routes, but the distribution sites of the rashes are different , so it is important to distinguish them and provide symptomatic care.

Zhang Xin, chief physician at the Children's Medical Center of Peking University First Hospital, said that the main site of skin lesions in herpetic pharyngitis is in the pharynx, which is deeper than the oral cavity, such as the posterior wall of the pharynx. As the name of hand, foot and mouth disease suggests, the main rash can appear on the hands , feet, and oral cavity . In addition, some children also have rashes around the anus, which are relatively more extensive.

If you get "infected", do these

It is understood that although herpetic pharyngitis is severe and often makes parents panic, most of the cases are mild and self-limiting. The whole course of the disease usually lasts 4-6 days, and more severe cases can last about 2 weeks. Only a very small number will develop into critical cases in the short term.

Therefore, once a child is infected with herpetic pharyngitis, parents need to take active measures to treat the child, but there is no need to be too anxious.

During the illness, parents should ensure that their children are isolated at home for 2 weeks, avoid contact with other sick babies or healthy children, and let the sick children rest more and avoid overwork. During the isolation period, pay attention to maintaining indoor air circulation, disinfecting items that children often touch, and maintaining good hand hygiene.

For babies with herpetic pharyngitis, oral care is a very important part. Attention should be paid to oral hygiene. For infants, you can feed them some warm water to clean their mouths after eating. For older children, you can rinse their mouths after eating. The diet should mainly consist of light and easily digestible foods, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.

Doctors remind parents to monitor their children during their illness. On the one hand, they should monitor their body temperature . During a fever, they should monitor their body temperature every 4 hours. If the fever is high, they should measure their body temperature every 1-2 hours. At the same time, they should also pay attention to the mental state of their children. If there are abnormalities such as persistent high fever, poor mental state, trembling limbs, and shortness of breath, they should seek medical attention in time.

Doctor's advice

During the peak period of herpetic pharyngitis

Prevention can be achieved from the following aspects

1. Parents and children should develop a good habit of washing hands first when they come home from outside, or before meals and after defecation, and wash hands frequently to prevent diseases from entering the body through the mouth. In terms of diet, do not drink raw water, and do not eat raw, cold or uncooked food.

2. The room should be kept ventilated, and children's toys, clothes, etc. should be taken out to dry in the sun as much as possible. Children's toys, tableware, etc. should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

3. During the peak season of epidemics, try to reduce your stay in crowded public places, and take precautions when going out, such as wearing a mask and try to avoid touching your mouth, nose, eyes and other parts with your hands.

4. Ensure adequate nutrition and sleep, and insist on proper exercise every day to improve the body's immunity.

5. If you experience fever, respiratory symptoms or other discomfort, you should seek medical attention immediately and ask your doctor to diagnose and treat you first. Do not take any medication at will.