Patient's question:
In the kindergarten, I felt that my child was a bit hot. At around 7 p.m., their temperature was 38.7°C. After taking fever-reducing medicine, it has stayed around 37.5°C. Accompanied by coughing. Today, the doctor said there was a sore in their mouth, and no small spots have been noticed on their hands or feet yet. What kind of assistance is needed: Is it hand, foot, and mouth disease because my child has a fever and a sore in their mouth?Doctor's answer:
Child has a fever and another mouth ulcer, suspecting hand, foot, and mouth disease. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus, with main symptoms being the recurrence of blisters on the buttocks, limbs, and inside of the mouth. The blisters are surrounded by inflammatory redness and accompanied by pain. The arrangement of blisters in hand, foot, and mouth disease is quite typical. If the above typical blisters appear in these areas, it can be confirmed as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Please go to a regular hospital for examination. The above is advice for the question "Is the child's fever and mouth ulcer hand, foot, and mouth disease?" Hope it helps you, and wish you health!