Patient's question:
Is the recovery process for hand, foot, and mouth disease long?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, hand, foot, and mouth disease is mostly caused by infection with enteroviruses. Common enteroviruses include Coxsackievirus A16 and Enterovirus 71. The general treatment period for hand, foot, and mouth disease is about 3 to 5 days. The virus that causes this disease is mostly an RNA virus, and there is no specific medicine, so it can only be treated symptomatically. If it is severe hand, foot, and mouth disease, it is recommended to be hospitalized for treatment as soon as possible. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!