Patient's question:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is too contagious, most of the hospital is treating hand, foot, and mouth disease. I want to know what are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children?Doctor's answer:
This disease commonly affects children, especially infants under the age of 4. There is no significant gender difference in its onset, and it is more prevalent during spring and autumn seasons. Additionally, this disease is highly contagious. The virus in saliva droplets can suspend in the air and spread through respiratory inhalation among the population. Therefore, during peak seasons, hand, foot, and mouth disease is often seen spreading in kindergartens or elementary schools.In the early stages of the illness, the overall symptoms are relatively mild, which may include low fever, fatigue, headache, cough, runny nose, and poor appetite. Subsequently, painful small blisters may appear on the mucous membranes of the inner cheeks, gums, hard palate, tongue, lips, and throat. Parents are advised to closely monitor their children's condition and seek medical treatment when necessary.