Family Nursing Measures for Herpangina

Herpetic angina is a disease caused by virus infection, which mainly occurs in children aged 1-7 years old, especially under 5 years old. The peak period of onset is from April to July or summer and autumn every year. It is highly infectious and must be isolated and disinfected. The incubation period of the disease is about 2-4 days, and 50% ~ 80% of adults are asymptomatic infections. They can also play a role in virus infection. Fever in children usually lasts for 2-4 days. In most cases, herpetic angina has a good prognosis and is a self-limited process. The natural course of disease is usually 4-6 days and a few to 2 weeks. It is unnecessary to turn pale Read More …