Patient's question:
Recently, my child was hospitalized due to hand, foot, and mouth disease. Now he is much better, but there are still many marks on his hands and feet. I would like to ask, if a 1.5-year-old child had hand, foot, and mouth disease a week ago and was hospitalized for seven days with good treatment, will it recur? How can I tell if it has recurred?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, as long as a baby's immune function is enhanced, hand, foot, and mouth disease usually only occurs once and will not be contracted again. It is more common in infants and young children. After the age of three, babies rarely get hand, foot, and mouth disease and will develop various antibodies. It is essential to provide the baby with adequate nutrition and maintain good hand hygiene and disinfection. Vaccinations should be administered on schedule. Additionally, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as foods rich in calcium, iron, and zinc, can help boost the baby's immunity. Oral calcium gluconate solution can also be taken to enhance the baby's resistance.