Patient's question:
My baby is now in the senior kindergarten class. This morning, everything was fine, but when I picked up my baby from school at noon, the teacher told me that my baby had blisters on their hands. We didn't see anything else, so we thought it was an allergy. But when we got home that evening and washed my baby's feet, we also found blisters on the toes. I checked my baby's mouth, and it seemed there were none inside. I want to ask the experts if my baby might have hand, foot, and mouth disease. What should I do?... The kind of assistance I need: Is my baby likely to have hand, foot, and mouth disease? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease spreads through multiple routes, and infants and children are generally susceptible. Ensuring personal, family, and childcare center hygiene is key to preventing this infectious disease. Once infected, children should seek medical attention promptly, avoid contact with others, and typically require isolation for two weeks. Items used by the child must be thoroughly disinfected: reusable items can be soaked in chlorine-containing disinfectant solutions, while non-reusable items can be exposed to sunlight. The child's room should be regularly ventilated to maintain fresh air and a comfortable temperature.