Patient's question:
My son is 6 years old. Recently, hand, foot, and mouth disease has spread widely at his school. I'm upset that he got infected at school and I'm very worried about him. I want to ask the doctor how long the incubation period for this hand, foot, and mouth disease is and how to prevent it?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. Its incubation period is generally 1 to 2 weeks. To prevent hand, foot, and mouth disease, the best method is to take the child to the hospital to receive the vaccine for hand, foot, and mouth disease. Then, avoid contact with patients and prevent taking the child to crowded places with poor air circulation during the prevalence of the disease. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!