HFMD( Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease )

1. What is HFMD?2. How can you tell whether your friend has HFMD?3. Is it true that HFMD occur only among children below five? Why?4. How do you prevent yourself from contracting this disease?5. Do you know of anyone who has contracted this disease?6. How does someone with HFMD help to prevent the spread of the disease?7. What advice would you give to all children to prevent HFMD?
1.HFMD is a type of disease that involves the hand,foot and mouth.
2.i can tell by seeing whether he/she has fever,sore throat,ulcers in the throat, mouth and tongue,headache,a rash with vesicles (small blisters-- 3-7 mm) on hands, feet and diaper area. The vesicles are typically on the palm side of the hands the sole side of the feet and very characteristic in appearance(copied from Health Promotion Board)
3.no,as both adults and children can be affected, but young children below five years are particularly susceptible.
4.i must Wash hands with soap before eating and after going to the toilet,
cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing,
do not share eating utensils,
ensure that toys or appliances that are contaminated by nasal or oral secretions should be cleaned before they are used again.

5.i don't as i just know that when i was a baby i had caught HFMD.
6.the person must keep him home from school, kindergarten or childcare centre, keep him away from all public places including restaurants, playgrounds and shopping centres,look out for signs and symptoms in other family members, both children and the adults,keep his toys, books, eating utensils, towels and clothes separate from others, inform the school, kindergarten or childcare centre as soon as possible,they can monitor other children closely and take additional precautions to prevent the spread of HFMD, children with HFMD should remain at home until all the blisters have dried up,consult your doctor before sending him back to the school, kindergarten or childcare centre.
7.i would tell them to keep their hands clean every day