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Other diseases\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/h1\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022responsive-table\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\u0022font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Other diseases icon\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022aaebbbc4-8f3a-4618-83e2-2aff3fe89842\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_Other%20diseases%20illustration_3.png\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003Ctd\u003EDisease tools:\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t27. Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t28. Unexplained clusters of illness or death\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\t29. Acute malnutrition (see \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/disease\/acute-malnutrition\u0022\u003EDisease tool\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHand, foot and mouth disease\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nHand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common highly infectious disease of infants and children caused by a virus. It is characterized by fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters on hands, feet and also buttocks. It is common in many Asian countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow is the disease transmitted?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nHFMD is mainly transmitted by direct contact with the saliva, nose mucous, blister fluid or faeces of an infected person. Infected persons are most contagious during the first week of the illness, but sometimes they are able to transmit the disease for several weeks (since the virus persists in stools).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAny person who has not already been infected is at risk of infection, but not everyone who is infected becomes ill.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHFMD occurs mainly in children under 10 years old, and most commonly in children younger than five years of age.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat symptoms does it cause?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nA fever and sore throat are usually the first symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease. Usually, one or two days after the fever begins, painful blisters develop in the mouth.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA non-itchy skin rash develops over one to two days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; it may also appear on the buttocks and\/or genitals.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA person with HFMD may not have symptoms or may have only the rash or only mouth ulcers.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022responsive-table\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ctable\u003E\n\u003Cthead\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Cth\u003EThe epidemic\u003C\/th\u003E\n\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/thead\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tHand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common, highly infectious disease of infants and children caused by a virus.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tIndividual cases and outbreaks of HFMD occur worldwide. In tropical and subtropical countries, outbreaks can occur all year round. In recent years, most outbreaks have occurred in Asian countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\t\t\tAt any time of the year.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to prevent the spread of the disease?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nNo specific antiviral drugs or vaccines protect against HFMD. The risk of infection can be lowered by good hygiene practices and prompt medical attention for children showing severe symptoms.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPreventive measures include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECovering the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBeing clean and observing good hygiene practices at home and in public places (schools, kindergartens, etc.).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECleaning and disinfecting contaminated surfaces and dirty items with soap and water. \u2022 Washing hands with soap.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKeeping sick children home from school, kindergarten or other gatherings until they have recovered.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAvoiding close contact with people with HFMD.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIdentifying sick children rapidly and referring them to a health clinic when required.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESeeking medical care.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsuring that children have access to safe, clean drinking water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse of appropriate sanitation facilities.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to deal with cases of the disease?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nCurrently, there is no specific treatment for HFMD. Patients should drink plenty of water and may require treatment to ease their symptoms, in particular to reduce fever and the pain of ulcers. If the fever persists and child is very sick, it is important to seek medical care.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to detect an epidemic?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nWhen many more people than usual get symptoms and are diagnosed with the disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to deal with an epidemic?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nIf an epidemic of HFMD occurs in your community, you should take the following actions:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBuild the trust of members of the community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInvolve members of the community in efforts to control the epidemic.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFamiliarize yourself with the culture of the community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProvide information about the disease and its transmission and what can be done to prevent it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake steps to detect sick people promptly and refer severe cases to health facilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPromote recommended hygiene and sanitation practices.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEnsure that members of the community have access to safe and clean water.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat can volunteers do?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nVolunteers can contribute by promoting recommended health practices and by identifying cases and referring them to appropriate health facilities for proper care and treatment. You can:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake house-to-house visits in cooperation with the community to assess living conditions and detect people with HFMD symptoms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERefer severe cases to a health facility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure that people have access to healthy food and, if malnutrition is a problem, make sure that children receive good nutrition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive psychosocial support to sick people and their families.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPromote recommended health and sanitary practices, by explaining:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHow HFMD is transmitted.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHow to prevent HFMD.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHow to care for sick children.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderline that it is important to:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake sick children to a health facility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProvide good nutrition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive sick children fluids.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClusters of unexplained illnesses or deaths\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nAs mentioned earlier in the manual, sometimes diseases can be due to a completely new organism (recent examples are SARS and MERS), or health authorities need time to ascertain what is causing people to become sick or die. If you are unsure what is causing an epidemic, behave as you would if you were dealing with Ebola, Marburg fever or Lassa fever. Take the highest level of precaution until you are sure how the disease is spread and how best to protect people.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]