Patient's question:
Our local doctor just prescribed a few bottles of water for our baby to hang, and they didn't even make us take the baby to the hospital?Doctor's answer:
It needs isolation. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious illness. If a child already has symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease, they must stay home and not go to kindergarten or school until they recover. During an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease, primary schools and kindergartens should be checked daily. If students with fever or symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are found, parents must be notified to take them home for timely treatment. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a self-limiting illness, which means that many infected individuals can recover on their own without the need for medication. In severe cases, it can lead to complications such as myocarditis, pneumonia, or encephalitis, and treatment should be based on the specific condition.