The beginning of summer is also the time when many diseases in children break out, including hand, foot and mouth disease. Keeping clean is a basic and important thing that parents need to do to protect their children. In particular, it is necessary to closely monitor if the child is sick, promptly recognize signs of neurotoxicity, to receive proper and timely treatment.

Since the beginning of the year, the country has recorded more than 35,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and over 80 deaths. Over the past 2 years, the number of children with this disease has tended to increase in the northern provinces of our country.

Compared to the same period last year, the situation of hand, foot and mouth disease in children in the Southern region is progressing at a very high level. Parents need to proactively learn and implement preventive measures to protect the health of their children.