Patient's question:
My baby is usually very attentive to hygiene, but the day before yesterday, my husband's brother came to play at our house. Coincidentally, his brother's son had hand, foot, and mouth disease. After he touched my baby, it started to happen again on my baby. Is this because he infected my baby?Treatment history and effectiveness: No matter what help was given: I want to ask for an accurate answer.
Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is inherently a highly contagious disease, and your speculation is highly likely. For mild cases, antiviral, anti-infection, and systemic supportive treatments can be provided. For severe patients, close monitoring of data on changes in their condition is necessary, especially for vital organ functions such as the brain, lungs, and heart. For critically ill patients, special attention should be paid to monitoring data on blood pressure, blood gas levels, and chest X-rays. Commonly used treatments include acyclovir, valacyclovir, famciclovir, and traditional Chinese medicine. As highly effective broad-spectrum antiviral drugs, they can significantly prolong the duration of fever and skin scarring, as well as reduce the pain of oral ulcers. Locally, face-washing medications can be used for gargling and topical application.