How to treat hand, foot, and mouth disease

Patient's question:

Hello doctor! The highest fever is 39.5 degrees, sore throat with redness and swelling, and there are two blisters on the palate. I visited Wuhan Huangpi People's Hospital.

Doctor's answer:

Once it is discovered that a child is infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease, the child should be isolated to prevent the spread of the disease. The child should stay at home until the fever, rash, and blisters have healed. Generally, isolation is required for two weeks.
Items used by the child should be thoroughly disinfected: they can be soaked in chlorine-containing disinfectant solutions, and items that cannot be soaked can be exposed to sunlight. The child's room should be regularly opened for ventilation to maintain fresh and circulating air at a comfortable temperature. Families with the necessary conditions can use lactic acid fumigation daily for air disinfection. Reduce the number of people entering and leaving the child's room, prohibit smoking, prevent the air from becoming stale, and avoid secondary infections.

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