Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in a 3 Years Old Boy in Bangladesh: A Case Report

Hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious and emerging infectious disease caused by picorna viridae family. It was first reported in New Zealand in 1957 is caused by Coxsackie virus A16 (CVA16), human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) and occasionally by Coxsackie virus A6 and Coxsackie virus A10,...

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Published inBangladesh journal of infectious diseases Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 53 - 55
Main Authors Akram, Arifa, Akram, Lubana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dhaka National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital 01.01.2019
Subjects
Case reports
Chicken pox
Disease control
Disease prevention
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Feet
Fever
Infectious diseases
Patients
Swallowing
Viruses
Bangladesh
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Summary:Hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious and emerging infectious disease caused by picorna viridae family. It was first reported in New Zealand in 1957 is caused by Coxsackie virus A16 (CVA16), human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) and occasionally by Coxsackie virus A6 and Coxsackie virus A10, are also associated with HFMD and herpangina. Though only small scale outbreaks have been reported from United States, Europe, Australia Japan and Brazil for the first few decades, since 1997 the disease has noticeably changed its character as noted in different Southeast Asian countries. In recent years Bangladesh also faces some cases of HFMD. Though HFMD is a mild disease but in rare cases may develop neurological complications. Early detection and good clinical assessment can prevent the fatal progression and also can reduce morbidity and mortality regarding HFMD.
ISSN:2411-4820
2411-670X
DOI:10.3329/bjid.v6i2.46106