Patient's question:
The kindergarten my child attended recently had multiple cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease. My child was one of them. Fortunately, it was detected in time, and the symptoms were relatively mild. With timely treatment, all the children recovered quickly in the end. Now, I'm worried about whether hand, foot, and mouth disease might recur after recovery?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease can be reinfected after recovery because there are multiple viruses that cause it, and there is no lifelong immunity to hand, foot, and mouth disease. This means that even after one infection, it is still possible to be infected again. Therefore, it is important to take preventive measures. Wash hands frequently, maintain good hygiene, open windows often to ensure ventilation, avoid crowded places as much as possible, avoid close contact with patients, and get vaccinated for prevention.