How to treat hand, foot, and mouth disease

Patient's question:

I found that my child has hand, foot, and mouth disease. I started taking some medicine, but is it effective? How should it be treated?

Doctor's answer:

Hello, according to the clinical data you provided, hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infectious disease. Instructions: 1. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease usually have high or moderate fever. No special treatment is required, so infants can drink more water. For infants with a temperature between 37.5℃ and 38.5℃, it is recommended to drink warm water and take a warm bath for physical cooling. 2. It is recommended to use Chinese herbal medicine preparations under the guidance of a local pediatrician.

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