Summer Disease

Two major viruses spreading in the summer

The main diseases prevailing in the summer are caused by viruses called enterovirus and adenovirus. Herpangina and hand and foot mouth disease are caused by Coxsackie virus of Enterovirus genus, and the cause of pharyngeal conjunctival fever (pool fever) and epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is adenovirus. There are also about 50 types of adenoviruses, some of which are pharyngeal conjunctiva fever, others whose eyes are red and give only germs, and others appear as gastrointestinal symptoms. It is transmitted from people to people by splashing or touching such as sneezing, and any symptom appears in any disease, but there is little to do with life. There is no specific medicine, treatment is mainly symptomatic treatment according to symptoms.

Hand foot and mouth disease mainly occurring only in summer and Helpangina

Both have fever, blisters formed on the mucosa of the mouth, sore throat. Hand, foot and mouth disease can also cause blisters on hands, feet, buttocks and the like. Infected by infected person's saliva, sputum, runny nose or directly from the touched hand, the virus is carried to the mucosa of the mouth and throat of the surrounding person and it infects. Because it exists also in the stool, it may adhere to hands and expand the infection when changing the diaper etc.

Pharyngeal conjunctivitis and various epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

Infectious power is strong, and there are things that can be transferred one after another in nursery schools and kindergartens. It is a disease that spreads throughout the year, but the number of patients increases in the summer. Depending on the type of virus, it causes various symptoms such as fever, sore throat, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, rash etc. Even if it is of the same type, the patient may have strong sore throat or strong conjunctivitis.

In summer when the temperature rises, the risk of heat stroke also increases. An infant who can not speak a word can not appeal it even if his thirst is thirsty. Be careful when you go out on a stroller. As the temperature near the ground is high, let's go through the shade as much as possible. Also, children forget to forget their thirsts and get absorbed in play. Please pay attention to dehydration carefully, and make sure to hydrate frequently. When there are symptoms such as tight waist appearance, vomiting, muscle tsunami, etc., there is a strong possibility of heat stroke, so let 's go to the hospital immediately as soon as you cool the body.

Point 1

Sudden onset also recovers with time

Symptoms vary, but if you take rest, nutrition and moisture it will restore naturally. Do not worry too much, let's see your family doctor.

Point 2

Thorough preventive measures not spread infection　

Gargling and hand washing are fundamental to prevent droplet infection and contact infection. Before and after swimming, be sure to showers, wash the eyes. Avoid sharing towels.

Point 3

Even if illness recovers, do not let your guard down

Symptoms will heal spontaneously in a few days to a week, but viruses are cautioned because they remain on the excreta such as feces and the surface of furniture for a while.