Baby hand foot mouth disease is an infectious disease. This disease is mostly caused by the baby's own lack of hygiene standards, or by the environment in which the baby lives or the people they come into contact with having hand, foot, and mouth disease. This disease is highly contagious, and once infected, it can cause great pain to babies and parents. Although many parents have paid close attention to their children's hygiene, they still cannot completely eliminate hand, foot, and mouth disease. So, what should be done for a 1-year-old baby with hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Firstly, if the baby has just been infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease, and the symptoms caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease are not very obvious, parents need to isolate the baby first and disinfect the home. Items that the baby has used or frequently uses should be disinfected with emphasis. Then apply the appropriate treatment medication to the affected area of the baby, wash their hands frequently, and temporarily isolate or send pets to other places if there are pets at home.
Secondly, if the baby is already in a severe stage of hand, foot, and mouth disease, parents need to take the child to the hospital for a full body examination to monitor changes in the child's cardiovascular function. Once other symptoms such as respiratory failure appear, corresponding emergency measures need to be taken in the hospital.
Parents must first seek medical examination when they discover symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in their babies. They should not give their babies medication without going to the hospital because they think it is not serious. If the medication is not targeted, and the baby's resistance is relatively weak, it is likely to cause
