Patient's question:
The child recently contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. After a series of treatments, they have recovered, and all symptoms have disappeared. This hand, foot, and mouth disease is quite frightening, often occurring in children who do not practice good hygiene. Although the child has recovered from hand, foot, and mouth disease, I still worry. Can hand, foot, and mouth disease recur after recovery?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection. This is not the kind of thing that unhygienic children are experiencing. Of course, this infectious disease is mainly spread through the respiratory tract and mouth, so it should be avoided during the flu season. Letting the child come into contact with sick children or trying to go to more crowded places makes it easier for the virus to spread. After treatment, hand, foot, and mouth disease usually does not recur, so there is no need to worry.