Patient's question:
The student sitting next to my son got hand, foot, and mouth disease and was absent from school. I knew something was wrong, but after three or four days, I also started showing symptoms. I quickly picked up my child to rest at home. How to treat hand, foot, and mouth disease? Now, one-third of the students in my child's class have the disease, and the class has been suspended.Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is the most common intestinal infectious disease. It can be transmitted by contact with the patient's body fluids. Most symptoms are mild, similar to cold symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat, accompanied by blisters and ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth. A small number of children may develop severe complications, such as viral pneumonia or encephalitis, which can be life-threatening, so standardized treatment is necessary.