Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving lately and crying non-stop. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Could you please tell me how hand, foot, and mouth disease is transmitted?Doctor's answer:
The disease has diverse transmission routes, primarily through close contact among people. The virus can cause indirect contact transmission through contaminated hands, towels, handkerchiefs, tooth cups, toys, tableware, feeding utensils, as well as bedding, underwear, etc., via saliva, vesicular fluid, feces, and other means. The virus in the throat secretions and saliva of patients can spread through droplets. If contact with virus-contaminated water sources occurs, infection can also be transmitted through water. Outpatient cross-infection and poor disinfection of oral instruments are also among the causes of transmission.