Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Enterovirus (EV71)
WHAT IS HFMD and EV71?
Hand-Foot-Mouth disease and enterovirus 71 are intestinal infections that commonly affect children under 5 years of age. The illness usually lasts 1 week and symptoms include blisters, rashes, ulcers, and fevers. Complications are not common. In rare occasions, it causes complications of the central nervous system, which can be fatal.
HFMD and EV71 are preventable and treatable. Occurrences of the disease peak during June and July.
THE SITUATION AT TIS
We have had no reported cases HFMD or EV71 here at TIS. We are passing along the information received from the Macau Ministry of Health about the illnesses so that parents can be informed.
THE SITUATION IN MACAU
According to the Macau Daily Times, there have been 11 children diagnosed with HFMD in Macau. However, none of the cases required hospitalization nor had any of the children suffered complications. All 11 children were from Tung Sin Tong II kindergarten.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA
The worst hit area is Anhui with 4,529 cases. Of those 22 children have died. Several hundred cases have also emerged from other areas in China.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The medical bulletin from the Ministry of Health can be found on the TISPA Resources page of the TIS website or it can be downloaded directly by clicking here. The medical bulletin provides detailed information about the disease including prevention and treatment.
Download an English/Chinese version of this TIS bulletin by clicking here
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