▲Enterovirus has entered the epidemic period, and many classes have been suspended. (Schematic diagram/Photo from this newspaper)
Reporter Li Jiarong/Comprehensive Report
Last week, the number of outpatient and emergency visits for enterovirus exceeded 11,000, and the CDC announced that the epidemic has officially entered the epidemic period! The enterovirus epidemic is heating up. Pediatrician Wang Weili is also very sensitive to the clinical situation. He revealed that he recently met a mother who had to suspend classes because two classmates in her daughter’s class were infected with enterovirus. She couldn’t help complaining, “It’s just a few broken mouths.” I have a hole and a little rash on my hands and feet. Is it that serious?” The doctor didn’t reply at the moment, but when the photos of the infection were posted, netizens went crazy.
“The enterovirus epidemic is really serious recently!” Pediatrician Wang Weili said in the fan special “Dr. Wei Li’s Parenting Weekly Diary-Wang Weili” shared that a mother whose daughter is in kindergarten chatted with him while he was seeing a doctor, and then complained that the school frequently suspended classes due to enterovirus, “Oh~ It’s really annoying~ There are only 2 enteroviruses in the class, and the school is No other children are allowed to go to school!” He said disapprovingly, “It’s just a few holes in the mouth and a little rash on the hands and feet. Is it that serious?”
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Wang Weili said that he did not speak at the moment, but just listened to the girl’s mother expressing her emotions in the clinic. He thought of the children who were infected with enterovirus a while ago, and said distressedly, “The rash seems to be not just a little bit…but many, many, many little dots.” He also attached a photo of the tragic condition of the infected child, with his thin little hands. There were large red rashes and traces of broken blisters, which was an unbearable sight.
▼Dr. Wang Weili once treated a child infected with enterovirus, and his whole hand was covered in red rash. The picture on the right shows “vesicular angina” caused by enterovirus. (Photo/Authorized by Dr. Wang Weili)
A group of parents posted photos of their babies suffering from the disease. It can be seen that the delicate skin is covered with blisters, rashes, and even the nails are peeling off. It is heart-wrenching to see. They can’t help but criticize the mother angrily, “This kind of mother should be his own child.” I have never encountered it before, so I can say this”, “This kind of parents are really selfish”, “Do they really don’t know that this virus is very strong and scary?”, “Don’t underestimate enterovirus, it is really dangerous to be infected. It’s better to die than to stay at home and be treated in isolation, and don’t go to school to harm other people’s children.”
There are also many parents who have personally experienced how devastating it is to be infected with enterovirus. They exclaimed, “My daughter was infected all over her body…and on her face and scalp.” “Invincible pain” and “It’s terrible. I experienced it in February. It was worse than death. It was extremely painful. Fortunately, the children were vaccinated and the symptoms were less.”
▲Practice frequent handwashing with soap to reduce the risk of enterovirus transmission. (Schematic diagram/Provided by Changhua County Health Bureau)
The CDC stated that enteroviruses are highly contagious and are most likely to spread among siblings in families and in places where people have close contact and frequent interactions, such as schools, day care classes and childcare centers. Other patients who are infected with enterovirus only have mild cold-like symptoms and are difficult to detect and prevent, thus becoming a potential source of infection.
The CDC mentioned that when adults return home, they must change their clothes and wash their hands with soap before picking up their children. Both adults and children should wash their hands frequently with soap, especially “before eating, before playing with babies, and blowing their noses.” After washing hands, after going to the toilet and before and after seeing a doctor”, and must truly follow the five steps of “wetting, rubbing, flushing, holding and wiping” hands to reduce the risk of enterovirus transmission.
The CDC reminds that infants and young children are at high risk of severe enterovirus disease. If they are found to have lethargy, confusion, low energy, weakness or paralysis of hands and feet, muscle twitching (unexplained fright or sudden muscle contraction of the whole body), persistent vomiting and If you have symptoms of severe enterovirus symptoms such as shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat, please seek medical attention as soon as possible.
