Patient's question:
A 3.5-year-old boy has been diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease. It's not very serious. I'm worried about my two children. One is a 3.5-year-old who has contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. Is the other, who is 11 years old, at risk of infection?Doctor's answer:
According to your description. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a viral infection. It is an infectious disease that is easily transmitted among children. It is mainly spread through contact and respiratory transmission. Guidance: It is recommended that your child be isolated. It is very easy to cause infection. Antiviral treatment is usually required. The course of the disease is mostly within a week, gradually improving. The prognosis is generally good. Patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease are still recommended to be isolated for treatment.