Patient's question:
Clothes worn by a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease can be worn by other children? Is it contagious to wear clothes of a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, the child has currently had hand, foot, and mouth disease. You want to know if this can be passed to other children. The virus of hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly spread through close respiratory transmission. It is generally less likely to spread through clothing. If the clothes are washed thoroughly and exposed to sunlight, the risk of reinfection is relatively low. Hand, foot, and mouth disease poses significant harm to children, so it is recommended that family members take the child to a specialized clinic for follow-up treatment and follow the doctor's guidance for treatment. In daily life, it is okay to give the child some juice, which is beneficial for digestion and vitamin absorption, and can help prevent stomach issues. We hope the child can recover as soon as possible!