Patient's question:
My niece might have contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. She was exposed to a patient yesterday afternoon, and just now she was found to have a few pimple-like bumps in her throat. Currently, her temperature is measured at 38.3 degrees.Doctor's answer:
The incubation period of hand, foot, and mouth disease is seven to ten days. This means that after exposure, symptoms will not appear for at least seven days. Advice: Currently, your niece may have been infected with a bacterial or viral infection, but it may not necessarily be from the patient. It's possible she was already infected earlier. The above advice is for the question "My niece may have hand, foot, and mouth disease." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!