All About HFMD

[cherrygal]

If your kid doesn’t want to eat, feed them things that are cool eg. yoghurt, ice cream, jelly, cold fresh milk, cooled diluted porridge etc. Anything they eat will be a bonus. Better than nothing at all.


The mouth ulcers are very painful coz I experienced it myself! I got it from my boy last time.

[Dino mummy]

Hifive:

Hi


My DS2 was diagnosed with HFMD yesterday. He was complaining of sore throat and think due to the ulcers in his mouth, he was in pain. Now no appetite to eat as he can't swallow. But have been giving him plenty of water.

Thanks to this forum and parents contributing ideas in this thread, read about giving ice-cream during this time. Tried giving him ice-cream last night when he kept complaining of the pain in his mouth and he was happily eating it.

Would need some advice here : my DS1 is 12 yr old and I am quite afraid that this HFMD may pass on to him. I've asked DS1 to sleep in another bedrm (they actually shared the same bedrm) last night, separated their utensils, keep 1 toilet solely for my DS2 to use. What about disinfecting e.g. toys (but they don't play together now), books, etc? Do I have to do disinfect everyday since they don't share all those things at home during this period? appreciate advices, thanks.

Hi hiFive
Keep monitoring your 12 years old...I recalled the last day of my younger one's MC was the 1st day of my elder one's MC. That is, his bro recover, his HFMD starts altho, we separated them once the younger is confirmed HFMD. And the elder one's condition is worst than the younger one. :sick:

[BlurBee]

Latest updated (MOH website on the weekly report):

Wk49 (4-10 Dec) - 464
Wk50 (11-17 Dec) - 423
Wk51 (18-24 Dec) - 326
Wk52 (25-31 Dec) - 284
Wk1 (1-7 Jan) - 326
Wk2 (8-14 Jan) - 347
Wk3 (15-21 Jan) - 463
Wk4 (22-28 Jan) - 375
Wk5 (29 Jan-4 Feb) - 445
Wk6 (5-11 Feb) - 686
Wk7 (12-18 Feb) - 815

http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/statistics/infectiousDiseasesStatistics/weekly_infectiousdiseasesbulletin.html

Please take care. :hugs:

[BlurBee]

Dino mummy:

Hifive:

Hi


My DS2 was diagnosed with HFMD yesterday. He was complaining of sore throat and think due to the ulcers in his mouth, he was in pain. Now no appetite to eat as he can't swallow. But have been giving him plenty of water.

Thanks to this forum and parents contributing ideas in this thread, read about giving ice-cream during this time. Tried giving him ice-cream last night when he kept complaining of the pain in his mouth and he was happily eating it.

Would need some advice here : my DS1 is 12 yr old and I am quite afraid that this HFMD may pass on to him. I've asked DS1 to sleep in another bedrm (they actually shared the same bedrm) last night, separated their utensils, keep 1 toilet solely for my DS2 to use. What about disinfecting e.g. toys (but they don't play together now), books, etc? Do I have to do disinfect everyday since they don't share all those things at home during this period? appreciate advices, thanks.

Hi hiFive
Keep monitoring your 12 years old...I recalled the last day of my younger one's MC was the 1st day of my elder one's MC. That is, his bro recover, his HFMD starts altho, we separated them once the younger is confirmed HFMD. And the elder one's condition is worst than the younger one. :sick:

Last time my elder also got from my younger. I think the virus had already spread before we noted the symptoms.
Take care. :hugs:

[BlurBee]

Zeus:

The HFMD is back. My son was infected after a few of his friends in child care center got it. Now struggling to apply leave to take of my kid, while in the midst of heavy workload.


Some general guidelines that I am currently following:

1) Drink lots of fluid.

2) Ensure that his hands are washed before meals.

3) Coax him into taking light food (even though its very painful).

4) Get an oral drop from the doctor which relieve the pain for a short period of time.

:sad:

ur DS get well soon.

U take care. :hugs:

[BlurBee]

chibi:

my DD1 got HFMD. it was detected a few days ago . the school immediately ask us bring her to the doc.

then my ds2, who is 14 months just went to doc and confirm he had hfmd too.
DD1 who is 7 this yr is stil quite alright. she stil ask me if it is ok for her to cry as she is feeling very terrible. :hugs:
ds2 is crying quite badly, and refuses to drink milk the whole day :gloomy:

ur DDs get well soon.

U take care. :hugs:

[xueyan]

Ds who is 4 years old got HFMD again!


Last year he got infected twice… I heard that kids from 5 years old onwards are less likely to get infected, is it true?

[BlurBee]

Oh dear. DO take care. :hugs:


Dun think the assumption is true as even adults will get it too.

[xueyan]

It seems that his immune system is no good for HFMD. Is there any way to boost his immune system in this area?


This is the third time he is infected with HDFM since beginning of last year but i understand that some of classmates did not infect at all.

[missy]

Are we all wondering WHY the increase in HFMD at this time of the year?

It's getting earlier in the year and sky rocketting.
Is it because the Childcare providers not being proactive in PREVENTING and not WILLING to spend more in research & prevention OR..........
Are we not learning from previous years outbreak?
Anyone in reading has any input?