Patient's question:
According to the TV, it's the peak season for hand, foot, and mouth disease again. How can you tell if your child has hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious illness. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease may experience fever, blisters on the oral mucosa, small, painful blisters the size of rice grains, and small blisters on the palms and soles. The buttocks and knees may occasionally be affected. The blisters have a red, inflammatory halo around them, with little fluid inside. Symptoms may also include cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. If a child exhibits these symptoms, it indicates that they have the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease, and it is important to seek timely treatment for the child.