Patient's question:
My wife is newly pregnant, about 40 days along, and works at a kindergarten. There has been a hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak at her kindergarten, and she has been indirectly exposed to the affected class. Could this affect the pregnant woman and the fetus? How can it be prevented?Doctor's answer:
Hello, since the enteroviruses that cause hand, foot, and mouth disease are extremely common, pregnant women are often exposed to them, especially during the summer or autumn. Like other adults, pregnant women who have not previously been exposed to such viruses are at a higher risk of infection after contact with the initial source of the enterovirus (young children) due to the lack of corresponding antibodies. This situation is caused by the virus infection, and you can take Virazole granules, acyclovir, and antiviral oral liquid orally, while applying acyclovir ointment externally to the rash.