Patient's question:
Recently, it has once again become the high season for infectious diseases. To ensure that I can detect any illness in my child at the earliest opportunity, I would like to first understand the initial symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children. This way, if my child shows any symptoms, I can take them to the hospital for a check-up immediately.Doctor's answer:
Under normal circumstances, most hand, foot, and mouth disease in children is caused by viral infections. In the early stages of the illness, symptoms typically include cold-like symptoms, fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough, and gradually developing small blisters or ulcers on the palms and soles. Severe buttocks rash may also appear. The course of the disease is usually about 7 days, and it can be treated with oral heat-clearing, detoxifying, and antiviral medications. Wishing your baby good health.