Patient's question:
The child carefully identified hand, foot, and mouth disease. Today, both hands and feet have recovered, but the mouth hasn't yet. May I ask if eating together with a child who has hand, foot, and mouth disease will lead to transmission?Doctor's answer:
Hypothesis of the problem: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by various different enteroviruses, primarily leading to blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth, and it is contagious to a certain extent. Treatment is mainly symptomatic. Antiviral drugs, heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese herbal medicines, and vitamins B and C can be taken. If complications occur, intramuscular injection of immunoglobulin can be administered. During the illness, it is important to enhance care for the child and maintain good oral hygiene. Before and after defecation, facial cleansing can be done with physiological saline or warm water. Food should be liquid or semi-liquid and non-irritating. It is better to avoid contact in recent days. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause significant harm to children. Once a mother notices symptoms in her child, she should take the child to a regular hospital for diagnosis promptly.