Analysis on clinical characteristics of hand foot and mouth disease in Wenchuan earthquake zone

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of hand foot and mouth disease in Wenchuan earthquake zone.Methods: Retrospective conclusion was made on the clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of 21 kids with hand foot and mouth disease.Results: All of 21 patients had oral cavity ulcer,16 kids with crissum and hand foot skin rash,5 patients with hand foot herpes.After diagnosis,all other patients were separated to get treated and got well recovered one week later except for the only one being transferred to another hospital.No such epidemic disease outbroke in this zone.Conclusion: Hand foot and mouth disease in Wenchuan earthquake zone appeared the same clinical characteristics such as fever,oral cavity,crissum and handfoot herpes.Early diagnosis and early isolation are the best way to get good treatment results.The outbreak can be avoided through the cooperation with departments to enhance the management of epidemic prevention.