Prevention strategies are crucial, especially in communal settings like schools and daycare centers. Key preventive measures include:
- Frequent hand washing with soap and water - Avoiding close contact with infected individuals - Disinfecting commonly touched surfaces - Encouraging respiratory hygiene, such as covering the mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when coughing or sneezing - Keeping sick children home from school or daycare
Vaccination against poliovirus is an essential preventive measure, but there are no vaccines available for other enteroviruses at this time.
