Minsa Identifies Warning Signs of Coxsackie Virus After Reports in Schools in Lima
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More than 85% of schoolchildren affected by the Coxsackie virus in Metropolitan Lima have already returned to classes without presenting health complications, said the regional director of Education of Metropolitan Lima, Marcos Tupayachi. To date, 144 cases have been reported in 35 educational institutions in the capital. During an information day held in the educational institution Melitón Carvajal, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, …
The disease of hands, feet and mouth is an infection caused by the coxsackie virus, which causes rashes or rashes in the hands and feet, as well as sores in the mouth that generate sore throat and general discomfort in children. Lizeth Chávez, pediatrician at the Villa El Salvador Emergency Hospital, explained this during an interview with TVPeru Noticias.
The Coxsackie virus, which causes hand-foot-mouth disease, has generated concern in Metropolitan Lima due to outbreaks in schools, where dozens of cases have already been reported in classrooms and educational centers. Infection in children usually starts with fever and then small blisters appear around the mouth, hands, feet and throat, causing pain when swallowing and rejecting food and liquids.
Minsa: the departments with the most cases of acute respiratory diseases are registeredThe number of patients with increased mouth, hands and feet viruses. To date, 144 cases of coxsackie virus infection have been recorded, according to the Regional Education Directorate of Metropolitan Lima. “There are 144 cases of the virus in 35 educational institutions. The average per educational institution is 1 or 2 classrooms, and per classroom, 2 to 3 s…
Alert: Lambayeque, Cusco, Junín and Huancavelica Also Have Cases of Disease of Hands, Feet and Mouth
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that approximately 80 clusters of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease or ‘ampollitas’ associated with the Coxsackie virus have been recorded, especially in primary and secondary school students. Although Lima is the most patient, the outbreak has expanded and is already in four other regions of the country. The authorities of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education reported that the disease …
According to Dr. César Munayco of the Ministry of Health, the cases of the Coxsackie virus have doubled in 2026 compared to the previous year, with about 88 conglomerates nationwide. The most affected regions are Lambayeque, Cusco, Huancavelica and Junín, while in Lima Huaral and Mala stand out. Although it is a seasonal disease, the magnitude of the outbreak requires to know symptoms, infection and prevention.
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