Patient's question:
Doctor, my baby is 2 years old this year, female. She recently got hand, foot, and mouth disease, except for meningitis. It seems she had a fever for a period of time before, and I don't know how it affects it. Is infant hand, foot, and mouth disease meningitis caused by fever?Doctor's answer:
Child with hand, foot, and mouth disease may develop fever if meningitis occurs. You can use warm water to bathe for fever reduction, or mix alcohol with water for physical fever reduction by applying it to the palms, soles, front and back of the body. If the temperature is below 38.5°C, you can take ibuprofen to reduce fever, drink more water, and fever will subside with sweating. Hand, foot, and mouth disease and meningitis are caused by viral infections. Under the guidance of a doctor, antiviral drugs can be used for treatment, and intravenous therapy can also be administered.