Patient's question:
Day, hand, foot, and mouth disease, hospital. Past treatment history and effectiveness: none. What kind of help is desired: The child receives 8 intravenous injections of human immune globulin PH4 every night. Is this normal? Is it necessary?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an eruptive infectious disease, primarily caused by Coxsackievirus. It can occur throughout the year, but it is most prevalent during the summer and autumn seasons. It can affect people of all ages, especially children under the age of 3. The virus is present in the throat, saliva, blisters, and feces of infected children. It can be transmitted to other children through saliva, chills, coughing, and droplets during conversation, as well as through indirect contact with hands, utensils, and household items. Once it spreads, it can infect many children. Infected children will develop small blisters similar to those of chickenpox on their hands, feet, or oral mucosa, hence the name hand, foot, and mouth disease.