Patient's question:
The child has small blisters on their hands and feet, which seems like hand, foot, and mouth disease. What are the symptoms of this disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious infectious disease caused by a viral infection. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease may experience early symptoms such as low fever, general discomfort, and abdominal pain. Within one to two days, pain may occur in the mouth, throat, soft palate, and oral mucosa. Small beads, ranging from the size of millet to green beans, are surrounded by red halos and will rupture into small ulcers. Due to frequent inflammation of pain and rashes on the hands and feet, there may be an unpredictable number of blisters on the back of the hands and feet, as well as around the nails on the sides of the fingers.