Avoid foods or beverages that can irritate sores in the mouth or throat like hot drinks, acidic, spicy or salty foods.Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.The condition usually goes away after one week. Treatment alleviates symptoms of the condition since antibiotics or antiviral medicine is ineffective at treating herpangina. Proper handwashing and good hygiene help stop the spread of viruses that cause herpangina. The virus can still be spread even after your symptoms go away. You are the most contagious during the first two weeks of the virus. You can spread the virus during this time, even if you don’t show symptoms (viral shedding) and you will likely be contagious for three to eight weeks after the incubation period. The incubation period (the time between being exposed to the virus and developing symptoms) for herpangina is three to five days. Direct contact with bodily fluids (saliva or mucus) or fecal matter (poop or pee).

Exhaling small, wet particles (respiratory droplets).Close contact with someone who has the virus.The viruses that cause herpangina are extremely contagious and survive in environments outside of the body for long periods of time. Highly contagious coxsackieviruses and enteroviruses cause herpangina. Sores or blisters (ulcers) in the mouth and throat.Symptoms vary for each person diagnosed with herpangina and range in severity. Even though your child will want to avoid eating or drinking, it’s important that they don’t miss meals and are drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. This will make eating and drinking painful and swallowing difficult if their diagnosis is severe. Herpangina causes blister-like sores inside of your child’s mouth and throat. How does herpangina affect my child’s body? It’s most common in the summer and fall months. Herpangina is a common viral infection that quickly spreads in daycare centers and schools due to children being in close contact with each other. Newborns, people with compromised immune systems and those who are pregnant are at a higher risk of getting a severe form of herpangina that could be dangerous or life-threatening. Adolescents and adults can also get the condition, but it’s less frequent. Herpangina most often affects toddlers and children younger than 10 years old, especially children who attend daycare or schools where they interact with other children. Herpangina is closely related to hand, foot and mouth disease. The infection causes a high fever and mouth sores that can be painful. Herpangina is a viral infection that quickly spreads among children who are close to each other, especially if they attend daycare or school. Herpangina is a virus that creates small, white, blister-like sores inside of a child’s mouth and throat.

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