Foot-and-Mouth Disease

FMD is a zoonotic acute picornavirus disease. Cattle most susceptible, also pigs/sheep/goats/camels/elephants; humans can be infected by animal contact. Clinical: mucosal/skin red spots then vesicles on lips/gums/buccal/tongue/extremities/face → ulcers → crust; fever/headache/limb pain/vertigo/vomiting/diarrhea; good prognosis.

Common Symptoms

Vesicle; lymphadenopathy; fatigue; diarrhea; nausea; vertigo; hypotension

Causes and Pathogenesis

Virus enters via broken skin/GI mucosa, local replication, viremia, vesicles; hemorrhagic gastritis/enteritis. Cardiac lesions: epicardial petechiae and pale-yellow myocardial streaks ("tiger-heart").

Treatment

Drug therapy, rehabilitation

Preventive Measures

Management/quarantine; report suspected outbreaks; local lockdown/isolation/disinfection; workers exposed must be cautious.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Infectious Diseases department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.