Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop recently. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Please ask, is hand, foot, and mouth disease contagious?Doctor's answer:
The incubation period of hand, foot, and mouth disease is generally about two weeks. After recovery, it usually loses its contagiousness. However, it does not produce immunity after the disease, so it is possible to get infected multiple times. It is important to pay attention to daily habits.There are many factors that can cause hand, foot, and mouth disease. If a child is confirmed to have the disease, parents need to cooperate with the doctor for timely treatment, support gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. The child should maintain a balanced diet and avoid stimulating and cold foods.