September to November every year is the peak season for hand, foot, and mouth disease in autumn. Parents need to pay attention and continue to monitor whether their children have rashes on their hands, feet, buttocks, and other parts, and whether they have herpes in their mouths... Recently, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert, reminding parents that hand, foot, and mouth disease is still in its high incidence period. Parents need to pay attention to whether their children under 5 years old at home have typical symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease and do a good job in prevention and control. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common acute infectious disease in children aged 5 and under caused by various enteroviruses. Clinical manifestations include fever, oral herpes, papules on hands, feet, and buttocks, accompanied by symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and loss of appetite. The patient generally has a good prognosis and can recover after 7 to 10 days of illness. According to health tips, the following six points should be taken to prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease, including avoiding contact with sick children, avoiding hugging, sharing toys, sharing utensils and toiletries with sick children as much as possible, and preventing cross infection; Maintain hand hygiene and use the "seven step washing technique" to clean your hands; Reduce gatherings; Closed public places and living spaces should be regularly ventilated to maintain air circulation; Clean and disinfect properly; Actively get vaccinated. Some parents want to know the vaccination tips for hand, foot and mouth disease. In this regard, the health reminder is clear that vaccination with EV-A71 vaccine can effectively prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease and other related diseases caused by EV-A71 infection, and reduce the occurrence of severe hand, foot, and mouth disease and death. To play a protective role as early as possible, children are encouraged to complete the full vaccination before the age of 12 months, and it is better for children aged 1 and above to get vaccinated as early as possible. What should I do if I find my child infected with hand, foot and mouth disease? Parents should not panic and closely observe their children to ensure their water intake and prevent dehydration. Guo Xin, deputy chief physician of the Infectious Diseases Department at Beijing Children's Hospital, reminds that if typical symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are found in children, high fever should be actively controlled, unnecessary medication should be avoided, and oral and skin care should be taken. If a child experiences persistent high fever, neurological abnormalities, respiratory abnormalities, circulatory dysfunction, moderate or severe dehydration, etc., it may develop into a severe condition and must seek medical attention immediately. (New Society)