Patient's question:
How long is the incubation period for hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Your child is now seven years old, and you suspect your child has hand, foot, and mouth disease. Generally speaking, the incubation period of hand, foot, and mouth disease is 10 to 21 days, but the most common incubation period in clinical medicine is 14 days. The cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. Generally, this disease most commonly occurs in children under the age of five, and it can cause blisters on the child's hands, feet, and mouth, and may even lead to fatal consequences.