The Changhua County Health Bureau recently completed handwashing inspections in 348 kindergartens in the county, strengthening the necessity of frequent handwashing.

(Photo by reporter Zhang Congqiu)

[Reporter Zhang Congqiu/Changhua Report] The Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic has been prevalent for 3 years. Public health experts have found that the infection rate of enteroviruses during the epidemic period is extremely low, and the virus has been relatively "sleeping" for 3 years. Unblocked, has recently "woke up" and the virus has become active. Experts remind families with children under the age of 5 to pay attention to the precursor symptoms of enteric infection complicated by severe illness, such as lethargy, vomiting, muscle twitching, shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat, etc. Symptoms must be rushed to the emergency department of the hospital for treatment.

Signs of severe symptoms include 1. Drowsiness, unconsciousness, poor vitality, and weakness in hands and feet.

2. Muscle twitch (muscle contraction of the whole body).

3. Continuous vomiting.

4. The heartbeat is more than 120 times per minute.

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The epidemic period of enterovirus is from April to September every year, and it reaches its peak in June. In order to prevent the epidemic of enterovirus, the Changhua County Health Bureau deployed in advance to start handwashing inspections for 348 kindergartens in the county from January 16 this year, and all of them have been completed. On the one hand, we will strengthen the awareness and alertness of nursery staff, children and parents on the prevention and treatment of enteroviruses, and at the same time strengthen the golden 72-hour publicity on the prevention and treatment of enteroviruses.

There is currently no vaccine for enterovirus, so wash your hands frequently to stay away from the virus.

(Provided by Changhua County Health Bureau)

Ye Yanbo, director of health, said that children under the age of 5 have almost never had enterovirus in the past three years, and they lack antibodies if they have not been infected. Recently, the epidemic situation has been lifted, and the enterovirus epidemic has heated up, increasing the risk of cluster infection in communities and schools , There is no vaccine for enterovirus at present, so wash your hands frequently to stay away from the virus. After infection, you should pay attention to the early signs of symptoms and be careful to prevent severe complications.

Ye Yanbo said that there are currently no serious cases in Changhua County. However, during the rising period of the epidemic, we should not take it lightly. Within 7 days after the onset of symptoms, observe whether the sick children show signs of severe enterovirus symptoms. Once symptoms are found, they will be immediately sent to the hospital responsible for severe enterovirus (Changji Children's Hospital, Changhua Xiuchuan, Changbin Xiuchuan Hospital), grasp the golden 72-hour treatment to avoid the deterioration of the condition.

Enterovirus disease began to heat up in April. The Changhua County Health Bureau reminded families with children under the age of 5 to pay attention to the infection and pre-severe symptoms. If they have lethargy, they must be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

(Provided by Changhua County Health Bureau)

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