Patient's question:
The palms and soles of the child's hands and feet have appeared small red spots. I suspect it might be hand, foot, and mouth disease. What should I do? How can I prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease in daily life?Doctor's answer:
To prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease, personal hygiene must be paid attention to, oral cleanliness should be maintained, and secondary bacterial infections should be prevented. Use warm water to rinse the mouth after meals. Pay attention to indoor air circulation, suitable temperature, drink plenty of boiled water or refreshing drinks, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Children's toys or other items should be thoroughly cleaned. The virus can be transmitted to healthy children through saliva droplets or food bitten by virus-carrying flies, through the nose and mouth, or through direct contact. Therefore, sick children should stay at home until the fever and rash subside, and all blisters have formed scabs, before returning to kindergarten or school. If the condition cannot be effectively controlled, treatment should be strengthened in a timely manner.