Cases of herpangina among young children have been increasing in Nishinomiya City.
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*Captured from the Nishinomiya City Medical Association report on infectious disease cases in Nishinomiya City from June 23 to June 29 (2019/7/2)
Herpangina peaks in June and July
Cases usually begin increasing around May each year, peak in June and July, and decline from August onward.
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Cases had also been gradually increasing in Nishinomiya.
Around 3 cases in April
From May, more than 10 cases
In June, more than 100 cases
Changes in the number of patients in June
↓The number on the far right is the number of herpangina patients in June.
6/2-6/8
6/9-6/15
6/16-6/22
6/23-6/29
The numbers have been rising rapidly as July approaches.
Many cases in the northern area
Among herpangina patients in Nishinomiya City, the northern area has 20 cases.
Other areas with relatively high numbers include Imazu and Minami-Koshien with 7 cases.
Hiraki/Fukatsu and Kurakuen/Koyoen each have 5 cases.
For information on herpangina symptoms and more, Kenei Pharmaceutical’s Hand Gel brand Tepika has a simple and easy-to-understand article on herpangina.
The Nishinomiya City website also lists infectious diseases that tend to spread in summer.
Because the symptoms are similar, it seems to often be mistaken for hand, foot and mouth disease.
Finally
Most patients are infants and young children up to age 4, so if your child has a fever of 38-40 degrees, it may be worth suspecting herpangina and visiting a hospital.
