Scarlet fever is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by group A hemolytic streptococcus type B, with a high incidence of children aged 4-8 years, with the peak incidence from April to June each year. Today's "Health Lecture Hall" let's learn about the prevention and treatment of scarlet fever.
Zhao Kang, deputy chief of the transmission and prevention section of the county CDC
What can we do about scarlet fever?
1. Childcare institutions and schools
During the scarlet fever epidemic season, childcare institutions and schools should do a good job of morning and afternoon examinations, and if suspicious children are found, they should be promptly advised to suspend classes, seek medical treatment, and isolate treatment.
If a cluster of epidemics is found in collective units such as childcare institutions and schools, they should immediately report to the relevant departments by telephone.
Classrooms and kindergartens should be often opened for ventilation, 2-3 times a day, 30 minutes each time. The tableware used by the child should be boiled and disinfected, and the used towel should be boiled and boiled in boiling water.
2. Parents and children
There is currently no effective vaccine for scarlet fever, and early detection, timely medical attention and isolation are key!
If children are found to have suspicious symptoms such as fever and rash, parents should take their children to the doctor in time and cooperate with doctors for standardized treatment!
Children should be isolated at home after getting sick, and do not contact other children! Especially if there are multiple children in the family, parents should try to avoid contact with other siblings until the child recovers. Others wear masks when they come into contact with the child.
Antibiotic therapy must be adequate. After 24 hours of adequate antibiotic treatment, it is generally no longer contagious and can be lifted depending on the situation.
The home should also be opened for ventilation often, 2-3 times a day for 30 minutes each time. The tableware used by the child should be boiled and disinfected, and the used towel should be boiled in boiling water. Toys, furniture, etc. can be wiped with soapy water or soda.
The disinfection method can refer to: hand- foot-and-mouth disease disinfection method.
Reporter/Yongning
Editor/Wang Yiting
Audit/Fan Xiangyang Chen Yuqiang
Producer/Tian Qingchuan