Patient's question:
A 4-year-old girl has small blisters on her lips with redness around them, but no other symptoms. She had hand, foot, and mouth disease in 2009, and I'm worried it might be happening again. Can someone with hand, foot, and mouth disease get it again?Doctor's answer:
The enteroviruses that cause hand, foot, and mouth disease include more than 20 different types. The more common pathogens of hand, foot, and mouth disease are Coxsackievirus A groups 16, 4, 5, 9, and 10, Coxsackievirus B groups 2 and 5, as well as enterovirus 71. Among these, Coxsackievirus A16 (CoxA16) and enterovirus 71 (EV71) are the most prevalent.Therefore, it is possible to get hand, foot, and mouth disease again after recovery; pay attention to hygiene and safety. Wishing you good health.
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