Patient's question:
Baby is nine months old, hands and feet have blisters except the buttocks, but no high fever, cough on the 20th. Previous treatment and effectiveness: none. What kind of assistance is needed: want to know how to treat hand, foot, and mouth disease.Doctor's answer:
A acute infectious disease in infants, caused by enteroviruses, often occurs in the months of April to July and is more common in children under 3 years old. In the early stages of the illness, the child may experience symptoms such as high fever, mouth soreness, sore throat, drooling, and a lack of appetite. After 1 to 2 days, red spots may appear on the child's hands, feet, and inside of the mouth, which gradually expand into blisters filled with slightly cloudy liquid. Since blisters are the main symptom of this disease and are often concentrated on the child's hands, feet, and mouth, it is called hand, foot, and mouth disease.Advice: If the above symptoms appear, it is recommended that you take your child to the hospital for diagnosis.