Patient's question:
Always uncomfortable, feeling bad, can't sleep. What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease that commonly occurs in summer and autumn, primarily affecting children under the age of 5. The main symptoms include fever and rash, characterized by the appearance of blisters or ulcer-like changes on the hands, feet, buttocks, and oral mucosa. When blisters are present in the mouth, they may cause pain and interfere with defecation. Since this disease is caused by a viral infection, the treatment is primarily based on antiviral medications, with the course of the disease lasting approximately one week.