Earlier in the media there was information about the distribution of entero among holidaymakers at Turkish resorts viral infection - Coxsackie virus, due to which many tourists were allegedly forced to interrupt their rest. Rospotrebnadzor noted that at the moment the Turkish Ministry of Health has not reported a worsening epidemiological situation due to the spread of the Coxsackie virus.
Earlier, the media and users of social networks reported that the number of tourists infected with the Coxsackie virus is growing in Turkey, dozens of vacationers were allegedly forced to prematurely interrupt their vacation. However, this information has already been denied by representatives of the Russian Union of Travel Industry.
What is Coxsackie virus?
Enterovirus exanthema and enanthema are quite common diseases, caused by the Coxsackie virus, and most often manifest themselves in two forms: in the form of a disease known as "hand-foot-mouth", and in the form of herpangina (a more correct name is Coxsackie-pharyngitis) ...
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These diseases often affect children under 10 years of age, but sometimes they also occur in adults.
Symptoms of hand-foot-mouth disease
They are manifested by the appearance of high temperature (up to 39 0) and red spots with bubbles in the center. Most often, the rash appears on the palms, feet and on the mucous membrane in the oral cavity, and it is this localization that gave the name to this disease. However, sometimes the rash spreads to the buttocks, abdomen, and in the form of single elements can spread to any part of the body The disease lasts no more than 7-10 days, and drugs for it, like most viral diseases does not exist. The rise in incidence usually occurs at the end of summer and autumn, and in tropical countries you can get sick at any time of the year - and this must be borne in mind when going on vacation with children to warm countries.
Herpangina - This is a disease that has nothing to do with the herpes virus, but historically this name of this form of the disease has taken root. It manifests itself by the formation of painful ulcers (aft) in the pharynx and mouth, severe sore throat and fever.
Herpangina symptoms
Fever
Headache
Loss of appetite
Sore throat: persistent or only when swallowing
Ulcers in the mouth and throat, which may also be accompanied by single elements of a rash on the legs, arms and buttocks (as in hand-foot-mouth disease).
Aphthae are usually 1 to 6 mm in size, white or whitish-gray in color, with a red border around the edges. They can be very painful. The illness lasts for about a week.
With herpangina, a typical aphthous rash develops only on the palatine arches, less often in the oral cavity. With hand-foot-mouth disease, a rash occurs both on the palatine arches and on the tongue, the inner surface of the cheeks, around the mouth, on the palms and soles. The skin rash may resemble chickenpox (red patches / papules, and / or full watery blisters). A rash in the mouth may resemble herpetic stomatitis (it is important to distinguish them, because herpetic stomatitis is treated with acyclovir, but enterovirus is not).
No need to give antiviral and antibiotics!
There is no specific treatment for this disease, as told on on your Facebook page famous pediatrician Sergey Butriy.
This is a spontaneous disease, so whatever you prescribe, it will pass within the usual terms for it: in 3-7 days. Sometimes pediatricians foolishly prescribe antibiotics, antivirals, sorbents, antihistamines, etc. - but all this has no effect, except for the side effect, and is not recommended by modern clinical guidelines, writes Butriy.
What should parents do?
Facilitate the child's well-being, relieve pain;
monitor dehydration, prevent it;
monitor complications, consult a doctor in time.
Anesthesia... Nurofen (ibuprofen) or Efferalgan (paracetamol) in the first days of illness is best given in a course, every 6 hours, regardless of the height of the fever. This will relieve malaise and dull pain when swallowing. This will generally make the child feel better.
Preventing dehydration... The child needs to be watered. Dehydration in these diseases develops due to the fact that the patient sweats a lot with a fever and drinks little, because he is afraid to swallow because of a sore throat. Therefore, it is so important to anesthetize the child (see paragraph 1) and therefore you need to make sure that he drinks at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day.
“It should be noted separately that children with enteroviral enanthemas are much easier to tolerate COLD DRINKS... That is, compote from the fridge, a milkshake from the fridge, and melted ICE CREAM. Once again, at the risk of incurring thousands of grandmother's curses, I repeat: IT IS NECESSARY TO GIVE A SICK CHILD ICE CREAM with herpangin and "hand-foot-mouth". Firstly, because it is sweet, tasty, and a rare child will refuse such treatment (that is, he will receive at least some calories, after all, he does not eat at all for several days); and secondly, because the cold makes the mouth and throat go numb, and the pain dulls, "said Sergei Butriy.
Possible complications... The most common complications of these diseases are dehydration and secondary bacterial infection.
Dehydration (crying without tears, extremely rare urination, excessive sleepiness, etc.) is treated with an intravenous drip. Secondary bacterial infection (pus appears at the site of the bubbles, oozing, redness, swelling, pain when touching, yellow crusts, etc.) is treated with antibacterial ointments (Bactroban, Bonderm, Baneocin, Fuzidin, Levomekol, etc.) and / or antibiotics inside.
An extremely rare complication of enteroviral exanthema, but still regularly mentioned in the literature, is serous meningitis. It manifests itself in unbearable headaches, phobia and sound, increased headache when trying to tilt the head forward, etc. If meningitis is suspected, immediate hospitalization is required in the infectious diseases department.
Prevention of Coxsackie
The Coxsackie virus is spread by direct human-to-human contact. It is highly contagious and is most commonly spread through coughing and sneezing. It can even be spread by the faecal-oral route. The risk of contracting Coxsackie infection is highest among children under 5 years of age. Dishes, diapers and toys that come into contact with body fluids that contain the virus can also pass them on to others. Although people of all ages, including adults, can become infected, most patients with Coxsackie infection are young children. Pregnant women can transmit the Coxsackie virus to their newborns.
If one child in the family is sick, then all other family members are at risk, especially children under 10 years old. Therefore, a sick child should have separate cutlery and toys, diapers, clothes and towels, and bed linen. All family members of the sick person are advised to frequently treat their hands with alcohol antiseptics.
Many of our compatriots did not manage to relax on the sandy beaches of Turkey. In Turkey, in 2017, the Coxsackie virus intensified, which causes redness, stomatitis and other negative factors. The problem is that this virus mainly affects children. Adults, in turn, have some immunity.
Treatment of the presented disease is possible, but it is best to refrain from traveling for those who wanted to visit the resorts of Turkey. This way you can protect yourself. The latest news from 2017 about Turkey is quite shocking as the virus continues to progress and affects a large number of people.
July events
According to Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Federation in Turkey, in July, about 400 people with the first symptoms turned to hospitals and clinics in Antalya.
According to laboratory tests, the Coxsackie virus was discovered, which began to actively spread throughout the province of Antalya. In turn, the Russian authorities asked all vacationers to have less contact with the infected and to observe the rules of personal hygiene. For the category of people who were just going to go to Turkey on vacation, they also explained the rules and recommended that they refuse to travel.
To date, the Turkish authorities have appointed a number of sanitary and epidemiological measures that all hotel owners are required to fulfill. This primarily concerns the cleaning of swimming pools and other water-related structures. All vacationers were advised not to visit water parks and other entertainment centers.
In most cases, the affected people have redness and blisters on the skin. The rash has some similarities to chickenpox and appears in children.
Therefore, if you notice the first symptoms of the Turkish Coxsackie virus, go to your doctor immediately. In no case should children be allowed to come into contact with other infected people.
The virus and its features
Coxsackie is one of the complex variations of enteroviruses that easily take root in the human body and remain there for a long time. In most cases, viruses of this format multiply in the child's digestive tract and do not make themselves felt for a long time.
For greater awareness, it can be noted that the Coxsackie virus has similar characteristics to the causative agents of poliomyelitis. These are quite serious diseases, the treatment of which should be as effective as possible.
In fact, the spread of the Coxsackie virus is so extensive that it can be found in every corner of the planet, even in Russia. This is not a new type of disease at all, but outbreaks of virus activation are very common due to very hot weather. Therefore, it is not worth blaming Turkey for infecting the whole world, it was just an outbreak, and not a local incident.
Regarding the latest news about the 2017 virus in Turkey, many are interested in the list of hotels that have been blacklisted. Of course, you should not trust the information provided, since many owners are silent about incidents. Therefore, it is best to skip the planned trip.
Transmission methods
Transmission of enterovirus is possible in almost any way. Diffusion occurs through saliva, feces and other excretions. Doctors note several main categories of transmission of the virus:
- By airborne droplets. When communicating, a person breathes in air, which contains droplets of the interlocutor's saliva. Therefore, the virus can migrate to you.
- By food. Unwashed fruits, a clear violation of hygiene rules, will lead to Coxsackie getting into your gastrointestinal tract.
- By contact. If you use common things and objects, then the possibility of infection of the body increases. Be responsible for personal hygiene.
According to the latest data, most of the infected coxsackie in 2017 swam in pools. Therefore, never swallow water when bathing.
Of course, the Turkish authorities are now conducting widespread disinfection and creating better conditions for tourists, but the struggle will continue for a long time.
It is quite easy to become infected with Coxsackie enterovirus if you come into contact with infected people. The disease spreads very quickly, which creates certain problems for other people. The Turkish authorities are actively involved in the problem and promise to fix everything soon. Domestic tourists who have already become infected while staying in their homeland are immediately sent to the quarantine zone.
Virus symptoms
The development of the disease and the effect of the virus on the body can be different. First of all, it all depends on your immunity, propensity to various pathologies, and so on. Doctors distinguish several main types of diseases caused by the Coxsackie enterovirus:
- Herpangina. During the period of this illness, some bubbles begin to appear in the person's mouth. Pain in the tonsils, fever and nausea are also noted. This is a separate type of sore throat that must be dealt with as quickly as possible.
- Hand-foot-mouth syndrome. A person has a rash in the form of bubbles on the legs and arms, in the mouth. There is a fever.
- Intestinal upset. Since the Coxsackie virus feels great in the gastrointestinal tract, the best conditions are created for it. The active development of the virus colony leads to serious deterioration of the condition.
- Meningitis. Inflammation appears in the lining of the brain, possibly a violation of the heart or liver. Of course, this is a rather difficult and depressing stage of Coxsackie's impact. Such cases are extremely rare in debilitated patients.
The first symptoms and external signs of the disease appear a week after infection. Thus, when you return home from vacation, you will understand that you have been infected.
The disease lasts about 7 days in the open mode. At this time, you need to see a doctor and start taking the drugs described below.
The danger of the presented enterovirus for children and adults is quite high. But the problem is that most often children who do not follow the rules of personal hygiene are sick. As for adults, they already have immunity, which was formed after diseases like chickenpox, which almost everyone fell ill with in childhood. It is the adherence to the rules of personal hygiene, and a strong immune system that will guarantee protection from the effects of the disease.
Features of the Turkish virus
At the moment, almost 29 varieties of Coxsackie virus serotypes are known.
This is a fairly large number and each of the varieties has its own characteristics. Primarily turkish virus does not have similar properties with Russian serotypes.
By and large, this is why a huge number of adults and children fell ill during their holidays, since their bodies were not ready for such an attack.
Users are interested in: what factors or characteristics of the organism create favorable conditions for the development of the Coxsackie virus. According to doctors, most of the sick neglected hygienic rules, and communication with the infected allowed the spread. Based on the above features, it is safe to say that children have the greatest chance of contracting enterovirus, since they are constantly in contact with various objects.
As a guideline and advice, many parents are advised to postpone travel to Turkey until next year. If you still do not want to do this, then take care of personal hygiene, as it will protect you from various problems and diseases in the future.
Treating an infected person
Treatment of the human body from the effects of the Coxsackie virus is carried out using drugs that act on certain symptoms. That is, there is no specific drug that could cure you of all your problems. Currently, doctors prescribe the following categories of medicines:
Treatment of the presented disease is carried out by the doctor of the infectious diseases department.
How to protect yourself and loved ones
The main way to prevent infection is to limit contact with infected people. Since in most cases children are sick, it is best to limit communication with a child who has a rash. Of course, it may be late, as there is a possibility that children have been infected a long time ago and your child simply has better immunity. In this case, you need to visit a doctor.
If you do decide to visit Turkey in 2017, then take care of purchasing various antiseptics, wet wipes and hand washing products. Carry out hand washing procedures as often as possible, since it is after contact with various objects that the virus enters the digestive tract.
For personal hygiene procedures, that is, brushing your teeth, washing your face, it is best to use bottled water. Tap water can be contaminated, so limit contact with it. Also, you only need to drink bottled water, juices and other liquids that you can buy at the store.
Have a conversation with your child and explain to him that water should never be swallowed from the sea or pool. In most cases, infection occurs in just such situations. Reading the latest news about the 2017 Coxsackie virus, which is raging in Turkey, many understand that all this is largely due to a violation of hygiene rules.
It is prohibited to use common items. Children very often play with the same toys, so the infection occurs instantly.
It is best to limit the baby's communication with other children and generally prohibit him from touching anything. This will protect him from the Coxsackie virus one hundred percent.
Concerning the danger posed by the virus in question, it is minimal. The disease can bring a lot of inconvenience to the parents of the child, but complications are extremely rare. There will be no threats to life under any circumstances, and this is a very important factor. To protect yourself from serious consequences, when the first symptoms appear, you need to visit a qualified doctor.
This virus (from Latin - "coxsackievirus") is represented by a group of 29 enteroviruses, that is, viruses that multiply in the human small intestine.
The disease was first reported in 1948 in children with polio in the city of Coxsackie (USA), after which it spread throughout the world. It got its name, respectively, from the name of this city, which was immortalized in the history of medicine.
Coxsackie virus is dangerous?
The virus is distinguished by its vitality:
- the virus is not afraid of a solution of chloride acid,
- at room temperature he lives on household items for a week,
- it survives in the hydrochloric acid of the stomach,
- the virus can withstand alcohol treatment,
- it can only be destroyed by prolonged exposure to very high temperatures (over 50 ° C), formalin liquid or ultraviolet radiation.
The virus has caused two major epidemics.
- In Greece, 46 people fell ill, three children died (2002).
- In China, more than 800 people fell ill, 22 children died (2007).
Report: More than 500 Russians caught the Coxsackie virus in Turkey in 2017
To be fully armed, we will learn everything about this virus and learn how to fight it.
Coxsackie virus types
Two types of virus are distinguished - depending on which organs and tissues they affect: skin, muscles, internal organs or nerve cells, and on the consequences that appear after a previous illness.
Type A
Viruses of this group do not cause serious complications. They invade the skin and mucous membranes of the eyes, throat, mouth and nose.
Type B
Viruses of this type can cause serious complications. They affect the liver, heart, pleura, skeletal muscle, pancreas and brain, causing severe degenerative and mental disorders.
Infection routes
The coxsackie virus is extremely resistant to environmental factors, so you can get infected anywhere. The summer and autumn periods are especially dangerous when there are optimal conditions for its existence - high humidity.
The introduction of the virus into the human body occurs through the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose, then it enters the gastrointestinal tract, where it begins to multiply. Then its threshold volume accumulates, and the virus enters the bloodstream. Moving with the bloodstream, it penetrates into a specific organ, where it attacks its cells, causing an inflammatory reaction. Next, the immune system comes into play, and with a favorable outcome, T-lymphocytes destroy the uninvited guest.
Contact way
If you are near the patient or use his things, then the probability of infection is 95%, especially against the background of a decrease in immunity.
You can also get infected through dirty food and untreated water, household items and, of course, through dirty hands.
Airborne droplet
Most often, the virus enters the human body through the upper airways.
The virus is secreted in the saliva and feces of a person for 2 months after recovery, therefore, the precautions described above must be followed.
Virus in adults
Despite the fact that the virus multiplies in the human gastrointestinal tract, it can subsequently invade any organs and tissues. The incubation period, that is, the latent period, of the disease is 4-7 days.
The disease always begins acutely, with fever, weakness, impaired appetite and headaches, which is the result of general intoxication of the body, that is, poisoning with the waste products of the virus. In severe cases, a syndrome develops, which is manifested by redness of the skin, vomiting and redness of the eyes.
Paralytic form
It is rare. The disease begins abruptly, accompanied by fever, sore throat, and flaccid paralysis. Patients report weakness in the legs and gait disturbance.
Bornholm's disease (pleurodynia)
On the first day of illness, vomiting, fever, and pain appear in different muscle groups, especially in the upper body. It appears for 20 minutes, intensifies with movement and walking, then abruptly subsides. Such attacks are repeated several times a day, they are accompanied by an increase in body temperature, and the higher it is, the more severe muscle pain, and it can reach very high values \u200b\u200b- 39 ° C. Spasms of the muscles of the back, chest and abdomen are especially painful.
Often, the virus settles in the intercostal muscles, resulting in shallow, rapid breathing. Despite the name of the disease - "pleurodynia" - damage to the pleura does not occur.
The disease is disguised as dry pleurisy or appendicitis if pain occurs in the muscle of the anterior abdominal wall. The acute condition persists for a week.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver is accompanied by its enlargement, heaviness and pain in the right hypochondrium. It is important not to confuse the hepatitis caused by the virus in question with hepatitis C and not start the wrong treatment.
If a woman falls ill in the third trimester of pregnancy, then this does not pose a particular danger to the child and does not require termination of pregnancy, since the virus in newborns responds well to treatment.
A pregnant woman who has been in contact with a sick person should wash her hands as soon as possible and rub her face with an antibacterial gel, especially in the area of \u200b\u200bthe nose and mouth.
The disease occurs rarely in adults, but gives complications. The greatest probability of getting sick is only in parents who are in close contact with a sick or recently ill child, with a low level of immunity.
Virus in children
Most often, children get sick between the ages of two to ten years.
Intestinal form
It is often confused with dysentery and antibiotics are prescribed, which are contraindicated in this case. The picture of the disease really resembles dysentery: liquid, frequent stools - up to 9 times a day, darkening, the presence of mucus and blood in it, vomiting, lethargy, heat, abdominal pain, body aches.
The illness lasts about ten days. Children younger age can harder to tolerate this form of the disease: cough and runny nose are added to intestinal manifestations.
The child may develop intolerance to dairy products. This is because the virus interferes with the production of the enzyme lactase. The situation will be corrected by a drug with lactase, bought at a pharmacy. You should not give up the use of dairy products, especially from breast milk, which protects the baby from infections. In this case, it must be monitored and medical lactase added to it.
Serous meningitis
The virus causes damage to the lining of the brain. The disease begins acutely: arises headache, fever, repeated vomiting, muscle pain and cramps, abdominal pain, lack of appetite, diarrhea, cough, sore throat, runny nose, paresis, fainting. Intoxication can cause seizures, hallucinations, and delusions.
The disease is treated in a hospital hospital. The acute phase lasts up to 7 days, followed by recovery. However, weakness and fatigue will persist for several months. Meningitis does not lead to complications if correct treatment.
Flu-like symptom
This is the mildest form of the disease. It's called the summer flu.
The disease does not start abruptly. The child becomes lethargic, indifferent, unwell, gets tired quickly, his appetite disappears. Further, the clinical picture looks the same as during the flu, with a body temperature of up to 39 ° C. The disease goes away in three days.
Enterovirus exanthema ("hands-feet-mouth"), that is, "Boston fever"
This name was given to this form of the disease for a reason: fingers, hands, palms, feet, the area around the mouth and the oral cavity itself are affected by red blisters. Their size is small (up to three millimeters), but there are a lot of them, and they itch a lot. Blisters can appear on the baby's head, back, abdomen and buttocks, up to the complete redness of the body. Over time, the blisters burst, in their place the skin begins to peel off and settle. High temperature persists for a long time.
It got its name from the name of the city - Boston, which survived a serious virus epidemic in the middle of the last century. This form of the disease is often confused with chickenpox (“chickenpox”) or rubella.
The itching can be so distressing to the child that it can cause dizziness. Ulcers and wounds in the mouth provoke increased saliva production, so it is necessary to turn his head to the side to prevent saliva from entering the airways - otherwise, the baby may suffocate.
The child cannot eat due to pain in the mouth and throat. To ease his suffering, you need to lubricate him oral cavity pain relieving gels.
Despite the severe symptoms, this form of the disease heals fairly quickly and does not cause complications. Adults develop this form of the virus infrequently and without complications.
Hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
In this case, the virus infects the lining of the eye. The child does not tolerate bright light, he is tormented by lacrimation, purulent discharge, a feeling of sand in the eyes, pain, swelling of the eyelids. The eyes turn red due to hemorrhages in the eyeballs.
Acute manifestations persist for two weeks, after which visual acuity returns
Heart shape
With the localization of the virus in the heart, inflammatory diseases can develop:
- myocarditis (inflammation of the myocardium),
- pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium),
- endocarditis (inflammation of the endocardium).
The disease is difficult. Arises strong pain chest, weakness, fever, decreased blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbance, shortness of breath, blue lips. The child can quickly die. This form of the disease occurs more often in newborns, but can affect older children and adults.
Herpetic sore throat
In this case, the mucous membrane of the pharynx is affected by the disease. The incubation period is long - up to two weeks. In fact, the picture is somewhat different from the manifestations of angina, so they have only a name in common. Unlike sore throats, bubbles of fluid appear in the mouth and tonsils, which burst after a certain time, and numerous ulcers covered with a white coating, which resemble stomatitis. The disease is accompanied by headache, runny nose, fever, weakness, enlargement and soreness of the cervical lymph nodes.
Acute manifestations of the disease last for a week. Often this form of the disease is combined with myalgia and serous meningitis.
Poliomyelitis-like form
The disease causes paralysis, which is less severe than with polio, and muscles regenerate faster. They are accompanied by fever, rash and diarrhea.
Treatment
The infection is treated at home, only patients with meningoencephalitis and severe serous meningitis are subject to hospitalization.
A specific drug for the treatment of a disease caused by the Coxsackie virus has not been developed, therefore, treatment is carried out according to the usual scheme used in the treatment of acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections.
The patient must comply with mandatory bed rest and good nutrition, rich in vitamins.
Treatment is carried out simultaneously in two directions:
- * pathogenetic therapy - fights the virus and includes application antiviral drugs,
- * symptomatic therapy - is aimed at eliminating the manifestations of the disease, that is, symptoms, and includes the use of the following drugs:
- antipyretics: for example Paracetamol, Ibufen;
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: for example, Ibuprofen, Nurofen;
- immunomodulators: for example, Immunal, tincture of Echinacea purpurea, Polyoxidonium, Cycloferon, Roferon, Neofir, Viferon... They must be applied for at least a week;
- rehydration drugs: for example Regidron... It is necessary to drink plenty of warm clean water, especially in case of diarrhea, because in this case the body loses a lot of fluid;
- sorbents: for example, Enterosgel, Polysorb or activated carbon;
- antihistamines: for example Zyrtec, Tavegil. They alleviate the patient's condition and prevent scratching of the itchy skin, which can cause the addition of a secondary infection. The gel is used for children " Finistil«;
- disinfectants: which will help kill the virus and prevent additional infection from becoming attached. When bubbles and wounds appear in the mouth, apply Orasept, Tantum Verde;
- vitamins and minerals: any multivitamin complexes are allowed, for example, Alphabet;
- drugs that improve metabolic processes: for example, B vitamins and nootropics, for example, Afobazol, which will also help the nervous system to cope with the overload caused by the disease;
- drugs that relieve skin irritation and swelling: for example, lotion Kalmosan;
- medicines that relieve mouth pain caused by sores: for example, Holicest;
- antibiotics: their use is permissible only in the case of a bacterial infection, for example, streptococci, and other microbes.
It must be firmly understood: antibiotics are not used in the treatment of viral diseases - in these cases, antiviral drugs are used! The use of an antibiotic for a viral infection will only lead to a drop in immunity, which will create favorable conditions for the growth of the virus that caused the disease. An antibiotic is included in treatment only when a bacterial infection joins a viral infection! This rule also applies to cases of treatment of influenza, acute respiratory infections, SARS and any other viral infections.
After an illness, immunity is developed, that is, the virus can no longer infect a person again.
Complications after infection with Coxsackie virus
The outcome of the infection depends on the type of virus, on the characteristics of the sick person's health and on the quality of treatment.
The disease progresses favorably if the immune system completely destroys uninvited guests, or becomes chronic if the cells retain the Coxsackie virus indefinitely.
With the right treatment of the disease, the risks of complications in relation to the brain, liver, heart and testicles in boys are minimal. Otherwise, they can be serious: for example, the development of aspermia, which is the cause of infertility, is possible.
Other complications include paralysis, heart failure, and insulin-dependent diabetes.
Prevention
1. Compliance with personal hygiene
During the illness of an infected family member, separate cutlery should be allocated and personal hygiene products should be disinfected. The rest of the family should follow normal personal hygiene practices, which should be complemented by more frequent hand washing.
Family members of a sick person should take immunomodulators and vitamin complexes to improve the immune system.
2. Avoiding crowded places during epidemics
The carriers of the virus can be clearly ill people and outwardly healthy virus carriers.
3. Vaccination
There is no specific vaccination against the Coxsackie virus. Children at risk are shown the administration of 7-globulin, but only after consulting a pediatrician, since the child may have contraindications to vaccination, and in this case, his health may be damaged.
4. Avoiding contact with sick people
5. Strengthening immunity
It protects people from all infections and constantly emerging cancer cells, so it must be strengthened as the primary basis of the body's defense.
Interestingly, babies rarely get the Coxsackie virus. Their immunity is still weak, but for six months the mother's antibodies reliably protect newborns from infection. This proves once again that babies need long-term breastfeeding.
6. Quarantine
If you suspect a disease caused by a virus, you should contact a therapist, infectious disease specialist or pediatrician if a child is sick .
Of course, the picture of the disease with the Coxsackie virus looks quite scary, but do not despair: the body of each person has immunity, and during its normal operation, the risk of infection is minimized. Let's strengthen the immune system!