Enterovirus vesicular stomatitis is an acute infectious disease, which is manifested by damage to the mucous membrane, palms and feet. The main symptom is the appearance of ulcers in the mouth and watery vesicles on the limbs. In some cases, the disease occurs without any symptoms. The outbreak occurs during the hottest months of the year. This kind of stomatitis occurs as a result of ingestion of enteroviruses into the body. The latter are a cluster of viral infections that live and grow in the human gastrointestinal tract. In this place they fall with the help of water, dirty food or from animals.
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Enterovirus Vesicular Stomatitis
In most cases, the disease that appeared as a result of enteroviruses, proceeds without any symptoms. Despite this, there are sometimes some signs. The most common in adults is considered enterovirus vesicular stomatitis with exanthema - rashes that appear in the mouth, feet and palms. Slight swelling of grayish-white color is usually accompanied by itching and sore throat, especially when swallowing. Some people have fever and fever, along with weakness, pain in the muscles, swelling of the tissues in the mouth, vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes there is photophobia.
Rashes occur later than other symptoms. Therefore, often experts can not make an accurate diagnosis or indicate the wrong. Attributed to drugs that only take away some of the symptoms, and the overall picture because of this becomes washed away.
Recognize the disease can dentist or infektsionist. The patient is referred for tests indicating enteroviral vesicular stomatitis. It is usually easy to recognize the ailment, since it has a special course and characteristics. In case of a problem, it is better to immediately go to a specialist who will prescribe a course, otherwise the infection can give certain complications.
Than to treat enterovirus vesicular stomatitis?
Treatment consists in the appointment of symptomatic therapy, since there are no specific drugs intended specifically for this ailment. Attributed to:
- good vacation;
- drinking a lot of clean water;
- antipyretic medicines;
- treatment of the oral cavity with antiseptics;
- the use of special ointments (Oxolinic, Redosal).
In addition, if necessary, a specialist prescribes the use of anti-herpetic drugs. To the disease quickly left, you must adhere to all the prescriptions. If you follow personal hygiene and do not start the development of the disease, enterovirus vesicular stomatitis with eczema , even of moderate severity, passes without any complications. The main symptoms, in the form of fever and fever, pass quickly and easily transferred by the patient.
Care and safety rules
This ailment has high rates of infectiousness. In almost all cases, treatment takes place at home. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly follow several rules that will help the patient recover faster, and his guardians will not become infected:
- the patient should have his own utensils and personal hygiene items, which he will use only;
- Do not eat food / water that has not been eaten / not drunk by the patient;
- Do not take the patient's things or contact him again;
- wash hands often with soap and water.
How many days is infectious enterovirus vesicular stomatitis?
The disease can be transmitted to another from the carrier during the whole time of the illness. In addition, the virus itself can survive on its own for about two weeks at room temperature. That's why after a full recovery you need to continue for some time to observe special rules that allow you not to get infected.