On the occasion of the International Children’s Day every year, the big streets specializing in selling children’s toys such as Luong Van Can, Hang Can… are often bustling with sellers and buyers, as if they were going to a festival, but this year the space is deserted. afflicted by disease. The shop owners almost just sit and watch the phone to watch the shop. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, schools give early summer vacations, so there are almost no customers who are schools, parents buy goods in large quantities to make year-end rewards as usual. As noted by the reporter of Tien Phong newspaper, the number of retail customers coming to buy directly is quite sparse, and can only be counted on the fingers. Vendors wait for customers all afternoon, almost no customers come to buy. They took advantage of decorating a few more items on the cars to make them more eye-catching. The whole street of Hang Can, Luong Van Can, on the afternoon of May 31, was sparse with no customers coming to buy. Spider-Man figures are mounted on trees to create eye-catching appeal for young customers, but now there are not many customers visiting. Children’s fashion stores even hang signs of deep discounts of 30%, but there are no customers to shop. Scattered, only a few stores have customers to buy and choose toys. The streets known as the toy capital of the capital such as Hang Ma, Luong Van Can, Hang Luoc… are now deserted without buyers. There are no pictures of stores full of other crowded toys, no more stalls, shelves close to the sidewalk selling enough toys and gifts for children like every year. Not far from the toy shopping market, the Hanoi Children’s Palace, a familiar place for children to play and live in the capital, is now closed to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. The amusement parks are covered with tarpaulin to stop receiving guests according to the epidemic prevention directive of Hanoi city.

According to Hai Nam, he had his own house quite early. At the age of 30, Hai Nam decided to give himself a penthouse apartment with a classy and luxurious space. Penthouse apartment Nam gave himself before the age of 30. The first floor is used as a living room and common spaces. The penthouse is located in an urban area for the rich. The initial price he received raw handover from the investor was about 14 billion VND. After that, he boldly spent 6 billion to renovate the apartment in accordance with his preferences, usage needs and aesthetic taste. Large living room with large sofa set. After nearly half a year of focusing on repairing, he officially moved in. He revealed, this is the 3rd apartment he owns. “The apartment near 30 is also much different from the house at 20 or 25, still young and modern, but much more “quiet”. As “older”, I prefer to stay at home rather than go to crowded places. So the criterion is that the house must be big enough to have space for the whole family to gather and gather with close friends,” Hai Nam shared. The first floor hangs a large portrait of the owner and displays the Bearbrick array on the TV cabinet. The total area of ​​the apartment including the first and second floors is 220m2. The first floor is designed as an open space, as a common living place. The living room is spacious with a large and long sofa for guests to comfortably sit and chat with the owner, enjoy music, sip a glass of wine, watch the city view when the lights are on. When gathering to watch a movie, everyone can lie down comfortably. Kitchen with dining table enough for 12 people to gather cozy on special occasions. Although not good at cooking, the owner likes the kitchen area. For him, the kitchen is the place to keep the fire for the whole house, when the kitchen is warm, the house is happy. He buys a full range of dishes to eat both European and Asian dishes when gathering with family and friends. Next to the common living space is an office with a sofa to rest and read. The owner spends the entire 2nd floor as a private place including the master bedroom, dressing room, extra bedroom for parents to sleep over and a worship room. In particular, in this apartment, Hainan displays a large Bearbrick collection. Bearbrick is a famous toy among the rich in the world, priced from several tens of millions to several hundred million. Even, many products are up to billions of Vietnamese dong. The owner of the apartment and 2 friends Bearbrick expensive metal. This toy was originally created as a gift for guests at the Character Convention 12 conference in Tokyo, Japan. After that, the toy received a lot of promotion from famous stars, so it became an icon in the world of toy collectors. As a result, Bearbrick is produced in many versions with different designs, themes, sizes, materials including synthetic resin, metal, wood, luminous plastic … All Bearbrick models are produced and released in limited quantities. Another sofa on the first floor, located next to the stairs. Wooden stairs, transparent glass handrail. Below is a reflector and a giant Bearbrick. Large sofas serve homeowners when sipping wine and watching movies. Working room with glass door frame has a panoramic view. Ceiling 4-season air conditioning system. There is also a medium-sized Bearbrick on display. The first floor bathroom is installed separately for dry and wet areas. The dry area has 2 washbasins with gold-plated faucets, 5-star standard. Hall leading to the 2nd floor. In the center of the lobby is a piano. A moment to find a little silence in the day of a young businessman. Changing room, displaying collections of brands and accessories. In the master bedroom, the owner does not place a TV, but designs a projector to be controlled via an app on a smartphone. Every time you watch, just turn on the machine, project it on the wall, add some snacks, and it becomes a mini cinema. Extra bedroom. Bathroom in master bedroom. Separate, spacious worship area.

Notably, Jess does not go to the store to hunt for concert tickets or wait to buy new exclusive clothing lines. She just wanted to find and buy stuffed animals Patty the Cow. Jess’s two sons with a collection of 461 Squishmallow stuffed animals. Photo: Jess Columbus. Finally, Jess was held in the arms of a soft pink and lavender cow, which she has been searching for for the past three years. Answering the question why she yearns for Patty the Cow so much, Jess said: “Because it’s cute. I like cows and pigs the most. ” After hundreds of moves to hunt from store to store, the 40-year-old woman bought or traded 461 Squishmallow stuffed animals. Each has its own name and the story attached to the inside of the mark. “Hobby exploded into something bigger than I imagined,” Jess admitted. The mother of two even built a group of more than 600 members living in the city of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) on a social network to exchange and find more missing items. Even with 461 Squishmallow at home, Jess still yearned for more stuffed animals called Simone the Shrimp. “I’m crazy looking at Walgreens right now,” she said. Many toy stores have a limit to one Squishmallow per customer. Photo: Haley Velasco / The Wall Street Journal. Endless passion Squishmallow is like the fancy toy kids collect for years. Many “hunters”, even though they are too young, say it is a process of finding and adding to the collection. “The Squishmallow collection reminded me a lot of Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis and Furbies’ hunts in the late 90s. Is there anything new in the store? ”Kayla Hill (31 years old), a user experience researcher in Auburn (Washington state), told Wall Street Journal. In addition to her main job, Kayla also helps run the official SquishmallowSquad group of 13,000 members of this stuffed animal maker. Sydni LaPlaga’s (23) Sydni LaPlaga’s hunt for Squishmallow took her from the Manahawkin neighborhood to the Seaside Coast in New Jersey. Here, the girl tried 75 animal grabs over many hours only to get 2 Squishmallow size 21 cm. “I love these hunts”, Kevin Jackson (23 years old), boyfriend of Sydni, shared. He also makes videos of Squishmallow hunts with his girlfriend. In the late 90s, the trend of collecting Beanie Babies teddy bear was popular in the country of flags. Photo: Getty Images. However, not all hunts are successful. During the holidays, Sarah Wicker (17 years old) often spends time searching for Carol the Christmas Tree stuffed animals around stores near her home in Urbandale (Iowa). After a few weeks with no results, she got discouraged and switched to buying online. From the city of Gilbert (Arizona), Sammy Kirchner (32 years old) and his best friend Nikki drove for more than 6 hours to “find” a stuffed animal named Tex the Taco in Anaheim (California). Even though the mission failed, they were happy to go on this amazing trip together. Sammy also shares this hobby with her husband Brett (31 years old) with two children, Lacey (10 years old) and Liam (7 years old). She said her family makes collecting stuffed animals a joint activity that the whole family can do together. At present, the family has amassed nearly 200 Squishmallow. “It’s like hunting for treasure,” Sammy said. Her whole family is still looking for Maggie the Stingray cotton collection despite hunting more than 30 different shops. Magic fever On TikTok, the hashtag #squishmallows has reached 1 billion views, while #squishmallowhunting is 231 million views. Sarah Wicker spends a lot of time and effort getting her Squishmallow stuffed animal from her crane engine. Photo: Sarah Wicker. In early April, Jazwares LLC’s Kellytoy, the maker of Squishmallows, said it had sold 82 million units since its introduction in 2017, in more than 1,000 different versions and sizes. . The price range for each stuffed animal is 2.99-59.99 USD. Some limited editions may be priced when resold on websites. The company also said that the number of orders for spring-summer 2021 tripled compared to the same period in 2020. For mother and daughter Diane Bowser (62) and Amanda Bowser (30), the owner of The Learning Express and The Teaching Room in Morristown (New Jersey), the Squishmallow stuffed toy brought the customer. come back here. Some of them are willing to drive for hours from New York or Pennsylvania to buy them. “Squishmallow has become a commodity we cannot keep in stock. Every time they were on the shelf, people immediately ran in to buy, ”Amanda said.

An auto warranty is a must-have when buying a car, demonstrating the manufacturer’s responsibility to the customer, making sure the product is sold at its best and increasing the buyer’s confidence. Currently, some car manufacturers confirm the quality of the car through warranty. However, the car owner should note that for some cases such as adding some accessories and toys on the car, it is possible that the warranty will be denied. Refusal of car warranty “degree” Warranty between car manufacturers may vary, but there are some common features regarding the eligibility of the warranty as well as disclaimer. In particular, many car owners are also confused that they will be denied the warranty. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Quan shared: “I need advice on installing options such as DVD, subwoofer, reverse sensor, camera … In general, it is related to the electrical part and works at the outside garage that is not managed by the car manufacturer . But when buying a car, the sales staff told me that it will not be covered by the warranty according to the regulations. ” Issues such as glazing and floor coverings do not affect the vehicle’s warranty. Photo: THY NHUNG Accordingly, some people believe that this is just a “trick” for sales of employees, while mounting toys outside will not affect the car warranty. However, there are also some opinions that car owners should consider and ask the car manufacturer before adding the interior. “I think that before doing it, I also advise some brands, instead of installing it outside, the owner can buy accessories to bring into the installation company and still be warranted. Most of the electric damage is due to the addition of toys (electrical parts) without reference to the design diagram of the circuit according to the vehicle “- said Mr. Ngo Quynh, a car owner. According to a survey of PV, although according to regulations of some car manufacturers, the installation of toys or not depends on the toy involved, affecting which parts of the vehicle. For example, furniture such as screens, speakers or cameras … affecting the electrical system may be a possibility that the car company will refuse the warranty. However, not all car manufacturers “impose” this regulation. Each car company rules differently The installation of accessories can cost the cheapest about 200,000 VND and the highest up to tens of millions VND. Having lost a large amount of cost to “level” the car, in addition to not being warranted, the owner should also note. Mr. Chien, Manager of Muoi Hung Auto store, said that it depends on the position that the owner of the car can replace or renew. For example, cars such as Audi, Lexus, BMW, … luxury cars, technically not hard-skilled will be susceptible to errors, so the firms refusing to warranty are correct. For large interiors, more skilled engineers are likely to make no impact. “Ordinary cars are not a problem, but when buying a car, the sales staff will also advise customers” – Mr. Chien said. According to Mr. Chien, related to the screen, lights, sound, the use of electric wires is likely to affect. It’s okay to have parts like flooring, leather or glazed. Because in the process of doing, there are errors that the technicians do not notice, affecting the safety of the vehicle, this problem cannot be confirmed. Universal models with normal structure and not as detailed as luxury cars will be more difficult to handle. Regarding this issue, the director of a car dealership in Ho Chi Minh City also shared: “This is not a strict regulation of car manufacturers, but this regulation is intended to ensure safety for owners, especially when traveling on the road ”. In some cases, warranty may be denied – In cases where customers take the car for maintenance and care at other facilities, not with the company’s warranty center. If there is any damage or damage, the car company is not responsible for handling. – Products and liquids such as oils, greases, battery electrolytes, radiator coolants, air conditioner refrigerants, power steering fluids and other items not approved by the manufacturer Export specified. Any damage caused by or related to the above products is not covered under warranty. – Damage caused by participating in racing, parade or any competition, if damage occurs, the automaker is not responsible. – Installation and replacement by non-genuine parts causing damage to the vehicle. Such as coolant, raw material, lubricant is not suitable for vehicle. – Using non-genuine parts or using the wrong fuel, lubricant or liquid not recommended by the manufacturer. – When modifying or assembling or dismantling equipment on the vehicle, affecting the function and operation of the vehicle.

Hoang Dang. Photo: Reuters In a cramped room, with boxes, drawers and wardrobes filled with Lego bricks that were packed floor to ceiling, Hoang Dang attentively built a blue and yellow fishing boat with a Vietnamese flag. glow. Reuters said that this industrial designer has long loved Lego, but he only collected this toy a few years ago while on a business trip to Detroit, USA. Here, Hoang Dang was very surprised by the series of products available in the US. With a toy that recreates Vietnamese streets, Hoang Dang is most inspired by scenes close to his home, carefully recreating his childhood home, a pagoda in the Old Quarter in Hanoi. and the living room in the 1990s during Tet. All scenes are subtly and colorful in miniature. “I want to bring my perspective to my friends around the world, because the Lego building community in Vietnam is still little known regionally and internationally,” he said. Hoang is halfway through his journey to conquer the goal of building 10 large-scale works for exhibition. Hoang Dang said that it will take about 5 months to complete the facade with 5,000 pieces, although most of that time is spent on finding the right pieces. “I usually spend the whole evening looking for just one Lego brick,” Hoang said. Bao Anh honored the person who recreated the Vietnamese street with lego Although he is a collector who owns more than 2 million Lego bricks, Hoang is always looking for new pieces. In Ho Chi Minh City, Hoang has a friend who shares his passion, Khang Huynh. The two met through a Facebook group dedicated to Lego builders and collectors. Lego stands for “leg godt” which means fun in Danish. “Playing Lego helps us recharge our creativity after long and tiring projects,” Hoang said. Hoang and Khang both love to take pictures of what inspired them on the street, then recreate it with bricks. To Khang, it is images on the street like a Honda motorcycle.

Accordingly, more than 8 o’clock of the same day, 32 students were hospitalized with chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea and headache. In which, 5 children with severe symptoms were transferred to the Hospital of Obstetrics and Pediatrics (Da Nang), 13 cases were admitted to the hospital’s pediatric department, 6 cases were followed up at the emergency department, and 8 cases were lightly allowed to go home.

Initial communication from providers, patients being students in grades 3, 4 and 5.

32 elementary school students in Da Nang were hospitalized after buying strange toys at the grocery store in front of the school. Photo: Dan Viet

Parents of these students said that recently, they bought toys at the grocery store in front of the school gate. However, what that toy is is currently not confirmed.

Ms. Le Thi Tuyet N. (residing in Go Ha village, Hoa Khuong commune, Hoa Vang district) said on the Traffic Newspaper, on the morning of April 16, when her child passed grade 4/1, watching their friends play, they felt sick and sick belly and be transported to the hospital.

Children who play directly with toys got heavy, while others were mildly affected by watching their friends play and not having contact.

Currently the cause of the case is being investigated and clarified.

According to initial information, on the morning of April 16, Hoa Vang Hospital received 32 cases of students hospitalized with symptoms mainly chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, headache.

After screening, 5 cases with severe manifestations were transferred to the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, 13 hospitalized pediatric cases, 6 emergency department follow-up cases and 8 mild cases were returned. home.

According to Dr. Tran Sy, the information provided by their family members was that they were students in grades 3, 4, 5. Before that, they bought toys at some stores in front of the school, then something happened. However, what that toy is is currently not confirmed.

Ms. LTTN (Hoa Khuong commune, Hoa Vang district, LTT’s parents, grade 4) said that this morning, she passed grade 4/1, watching the friends play, it was nauseous, had stomachache and was transferred to the hospital.

More than 30 primary school students in Da Nang were hospitalized in the emergency room after playing with “strange” toys. (Photo: LT)

“According to parents whose children are hospitalized, children who play toys directly are bad, and those who suffer mild because they watch their friends play, not contact,” Ms. N. said.

On the same day, the Da Nang Department of Education and Training said that, according to a report from Hoa Khuong Primary School, the original cause was identified as being poisoned by playing slime purchased at a restaurant on the way to the school. The Department of Education and Training is coordinating with the locality to inspect and resolve the matter.

The City Department of Education and Training also said that the common symptoms of the children were difficulty breathing, itching; Neurological and lung examination had no effect. This afternoon, the school gave all students a break so that medical staff could continue to check and handle them. Sampled and sent to determine the cause.

Mr. Tran Nguyen Minh Thanh, Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Education and Training, said the above information on the afternoon of April 16.

Mr. Thanh said that up to now, 35 children have been poisoned, of which 14 have gone home, 15 are watching at the Health Center of Hoa Vang district, 6 children are at the Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.

“The common symptoms of the children are shortness of breath, itching, and examination of the lungs and nerves has no effect. This afternoon, the school gave all students a break from school so that medical staff could continue to check and handle, the authorities also took samples for inspection to determine the cause ”- Mr. Thanh informed.

Students hospitalized at the Health Center of Hoa Vang district. Photo: TA

According to Mr. Thanh, the department is coordinating with the locality to inspect and resolve this incident. As for the issue of shops in front of the school gate, the department has often issued reminder documents. For slime (ghost substance – a toy originating in the US), the press and the industry have warned many times.

After this incident, the department will direct schools to strengthen propaganda and guidance for students. At the same time, sending documents to the People’s Committees of districts and related branches to continue strengthening coordination to ensure safety and security in front of the school gate.

Talking with PV, Hoa Vang district health center, information, the health of 15 children monitored here is stable, mild cases were discharged.

The leader of Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said, out of 6 children transferred to the hospital, 5 of them were fine, one was still in the emergency department due to congenital heart disease.

As PLO reported, this morning a series of students of Hoa Khuong 1 Primary School (Hoa Khuong commune, Hoa Vang district) had to go to the emergency room with symptoms of difficulty breathing, nausea, and headache after they bought one. toy at the front school store.

Students are transferred to the emergency department of Hoa Vang General Hospital.

“At 8:15 am today we received 32 cases of students hospitalized with symptoms mainly chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, headache. After screening, 5 cases with severe symptoms were transferred to the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, 13 hospitalized pediatric cases, 6 follow-up cases at the emergency department and 8 mild cases were sent home.”, Said Dr. Tran Sy.

Students with severe illness are referred to the Emergency Maternity and Pediatric Hospital.

Traffic Newspaper They also reported that the original supplier had to buy toys at some store in front of the school, then something happened. However, what that toy is is currently not confirmed.

Ms. Le Thi Tuyet N. (residing in Go Ha village, Hoa Khuong commune, Hoa Vang district) said that on the morning of April 16, her child passed grade 4/1 watching their friends play, then nausea, abdominal pain and being transferred. to the hospital.

“According to parents whose children are hospitalized, children who play toys directly are bad, and those who suffer mild because they watch their friends play, not contact,” Ms. N. said.

32 primary school students in Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city have to go to the emergency room after playing strange toys.

“At 8:15 today, we received 32 cases of students hospitalized with symptoms mainly chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, headache. After screening, 5 cases with severe symptoms were transferred to the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, 13 hospitalized pediatric cases, 6 follow-up cases at the emergency department and 8 mild cases were sent home. “, Dr. Tran Sy reported on VTC News.

According to Dr. Tran Sy, the supplier’s initial information was that they were students in grades 3, 4, and 5. Before the incident, they bought toys at some stores in front of the school. However, what a toy is is currently not confirmed.

Talking to the Youth newspaper, parents of students who are in emergency, said that their children recently bought strange toys at the grocery store in front of the school to play. In particular, when students used this strange toy, other students standing nearby … were also poisoned.

Increasing hand, foot and mouth cases in Hanoi

According to a report by the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health), from the beginning of the year to the end of April 11, the whole country recorded 18,436 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, of which 4 cases died in 3 provinces: Kien Giang, An Giang and Long An. Compared to the same period in 2020, the number of cases increased 4 times, increasing mainly in the South and locally in some provinces and cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Long An, Dong Thap. , An Giang. In Hanoi, from the beginning of 2021 up to now, the city has recorded 82 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in 28 districts, towns.

Speaking at the meeting of the Steering Committee for Disease Control Covid-19 in Hanoi on the afternoon of February 12, Mr. Hoang Duc Hanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, said that hand, foot and mouth disease is a frequent epidemic in the area. Annually, Hanoi records from 1,000 to 3,000 cases. Recently, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease tends to increase. According to the assessment, this disease can continue to increase in the coming time and mainly occurs in young people (under 5 years old accounts for more than 90%).

To proactively prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, the Department of Health has asked the People’s Committees of districts and towns to direct the Department of Education and Training to coordinate with the Health Center in implementing measures to prevent, fight hand, foot and mouth disease in schools. Specifically, to increase communication about preventive measures for teachers and students. At the same time, it is recommended that parents, when detecting a child with signs of illness, must notify the school and medical facility for timely measures to isolate treatment. Instruct the school on measures to treat the environment to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease such as cleaning classrooms, floors, tables, chairs, toys, learning tools … with soap or chloramine B according to regulations. .

In addition, strengthening the inspection and urging of educational institutions in the area, especially preschools, primary schools, and groups of children, and family kindergartens should seriously implement prevention and control measures. disease under the guidance of the health sector. Districts, districts and towns; Communes, wards and towns need to strengthen communication on disease prevention and control measures for the community such as environmental sanitation, personal hygiene, hand washing with soap, practice of clean eating, clean living and preservation. toys for children … so that people can understand and follow.

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According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam is a year-round disease that spreads through the gastrointestinal tract and is found in almost 63 provinces and cities, often recording an increase in the number of cases from months 4 – 5 and September – October every year. Children are susceptible to infection because they are related to the practice of personal hygiene, inadequate environmental hygiene, especially hygiene skills for children, not yet washing their hands with soap regularly.

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According to a report from the Center for Disease Control in Ho Chi Minh City, the situation of hand, foot and mouth disease in the city tends to increase strongly. At the Center for Disease Control in Da Nang City, from the beginning of the year to April 2021, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease across the city was more than 212, an increase of 2.5 times compared to the same period in 2020 to 92 shift. Similarly, the Center for Disease Control in Dak Lak province said, in the first three months of 2021, in the whole province, there were 250 cases of children suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease; in many cases, the child became seriously ill and there was one case of death.

Before that, the Ministry of Health had written about strengthening hand, foot and mouth disease prevention in the summer. To strengthen the prevention of hand, foot and mouth disease, in order to minimize the number of cases and deaths, and prevent the epidemic from spreading and prolonging, the Ministry of Health requests the People’s Committees of provinces and cities to be on duty. It is under the central government to strengthen appropriate health education and communication activities to the people about measures to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, actively implement hygiene activities and improve health.

Specialists said, hand, foot and mouth disease is a disease that often occurs in young children, appearing in an annual cycle, that is, every year to a certain point, the number of children suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease. will be more. It is an acute contagious infection caused by a virus originating from the intestinal tract that spreads through the diet (the child’s saliva secretions), with the external manifestations of: a small rash on the palm of the hand, soles or mouth sores. Along with that, the child may have a mild fever, even a high fever.

The Ministry of Health suggested that the Education and Training sector strongly implement activities to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in educational institutions, especially in kindergartens and kindergartens. To require educational institutions to have adequate means of hand washing, soap and have convenient locations to facilitate child care and child care to wash hands with soap; perform classroom cleaning, and clean the surfaces of study desks and toys every day with soap or common detergent. At the same time, to detect early cases of the disease at educational establishments, immediately notify the local health agency to organize the prompt examination, treatment and treatment of the epidemic.

The Health sector strengthens surveillance activities, early detection of outbreaks, and thoroughly handle the epidemic to avoid spreading on a large scale. Well organize the treatment division in hospitals, limit referral of patients within the treatment capacity in order to reduce overcrowding for higher level hospitals; dividing the flow of medical examination, collection, first aid and treatment of patients. For critically ill patients, death should be minimized. Implement well prevention of cross-infection in treatment facilities, especially prevention of cross-infection between hand, foot and mouth disease with measles, pneumonia and other respiratory infections.

The Ministry of Health also recommends that people and community take the following measures: Wash hands often with soap under running water several times a day; practice good eating and drinking hygiene; regularly clean surfaces and tools that are in contact every day; do not let children come into contact with sick people or suspected illnesses; using a hygienic toilet, the patient’s faeces and wastes must be collected and disposed of into the sanitary latrines; When detecting a child with signs of suspicion of the disease, it is necessary to bring the child to a doctor or immediately notify the nearest medical authority./.

Hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam is a gastrointestinal disease and occurs in most provinces and cities. Although the disease is encountered all year round, statistics show that the number of cases usually increases in the period from May 4-5 and from September to October each year.

Pediatric patients with hand, foot and mouth disease are being treated at the National Hospital of Pediatrics.

TS.BS. Nguyen Van Lam, Director of the Center for Clinical Medicine for Children of Tropical Diseases, Central Pediatric Hospital, said that from the beginning of the year until now, the Center has received about 125 patients, hand, foot and mouth disease.

Experts said, although no serious complications were recorded, the number of cases in 2021 had a sudden increase compared to two years ago. In the same period in 2019, the Center received about 70 cases; in 2020, this number is 19-20 cases and in 2021 it is currently 125 cases.

At Children’s Hospital City. HCM is currently receiving treatment for more than 40 patients, hand, foot, mouth and mouth at all levels. The number of children suffering from this disease is increasing day by day.

Some children have also had cardiovascular neurological complications. In particular, some children have very fast disease progresses even though the rash is only small at first.

Meanwhile, according to the Center for Disease Control City. Da Nang, from the beginning of the year to April 2021, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease across the city was more than 212, an increase of 2.5 times over the same period in 2020 to 92 cases. Only in the last three weeks of March 2021, the whole city recorded 68 cases.

Nationwide, according to the infectious disease surveillance system from the beginning of 2021 to April 7, the country recorded 17,451 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, including 4 deaths in Kien Giang (2 ), An Giang (1) and Long An (1).

Compared to the same period in 2020, the number of cases increased four times and mainly in the South and local areas in some provinces and cities such as: Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang.

Because the disease spreads through the gastrointestinal tract, contact, droplets and spread from person to person. Therefore, climatic conditions, a crowded environment, and hygiene habits are factors that make the spread of the disease.

To prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, according to the representative of the National Hospital of Pediatrics, people must ensure distance, keep the habits of hand hygiene, children’s toys must be kept clean to avoid cross-contamination.

Experts also recommend that parents need to feed their children cooked foods, boiled drinks, use easily digestible foods, ensure nutrition to strengthen their children.

“Parents need to clean the body every day for the baby, when taking a bath to avoid drafts. For wounds in the throat, children must rinse their mouths according to the instructions and apply pain relievers “, the director of the Center for Clinical Medicine of Children Tropical Diseases said.

In the treatment of hand, foot, mouth and mouth Dr. Lam pointed out some mistakes of parents in monitoring and treatment.

Accordingly, when seeing that the child does not respond to fever reduction, some parents immediately increase the dose for their child. “This is a very dangerous thing that can lead to poisoning and liver damage because fever-reducing drugs must be treated with the right dose and only once every six hours”, experts of the National Hospital of Pediatrics said.

It is known that at the establishment also received cases of children not responding to antipyretic fever, parents impatiently used another dose of fever-reducing, leading to overdose, causing children with paracetamol poisoning, leading to severe liver damage. masonry.

Although the rate of children having brain damage due to hand, foot and mouth disease is not too high, if the child has severe complications due to delay in treatment, it will cause brain stem damage, leaving serious sequelae such as encephalitis, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary edema. level …

In the extreme form, the disease can cause serious illness in the child and death if it is not cared for and treated promptly. Therefore, when parents see signs of aggravation of their children, they should promptly send their children to medical facilities for prompt monitoring and treatment, to avoid unfortunate consequences.

To prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, everyone needs to practice good eating and drinking hygiene; do not feed the baby; not feeding children, sucking hands, sucking toys; Do not allow children to share napkins, handkerchiefs, and eating utensils such as cups, bowls, plates, spoons, and toys that have not yet been disinfected.

Residents need to regularly clean surfaces, daily contact tools such as toys, school supplies, door handles, stair handrails, table / chair surfaces, floors with soap or detergent. usually, common, normal. Restrict or not let your child come into contact with someone who is sick or suspected of having an illness.