Patient's question:
My daughter is 5 years and 4 months old. She doesn't have very good immunity. If she comes into contact with a child who has just recovered from hand, foot, and mouth disease after 4 days, will she get infected?Doctor's answer:
After treatment, hand, foot, and mouth disease can also infect others.Advice: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a children's infectious disease caused by the full-length Enterovirus 71. It is characterized by the occurrence of blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. The virus spreads through droplets in the throat and saliva of children. The virus in blister fluid and feces spreads through hand contact and contaminated water. The incubation period is 2-7 days, with higher incidence rates in summer and autumn, particularly among children aged 3-6. The course of the disease is approximately 7 days. Older children and adults often show no symptoms after infection and can recover on their own. A small number of infected individuals may develop complications, such as myocarditis and encephalitis. People are generally susceptible to this disease, and after infection, they acquire immunity. After recovery, they may also transmit the disease to others.