Patient's question:
How long does it take to get the results of the hand, foot, and mouth disease blood test? Do children with hand, foot, and mouth disease need to have separate living utensils?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hand, foot, and mouth disease is generally diagnosed based on clinical symptoms. Blood tests can only show viral infection but are not specific to whether it is the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease. Since the virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease spreads through the air or contact, it is recommended that children with the disease avoid going out and prevent contact with other children to avoid infecting them. After full recovery from this disease, lifelong immunity can be obtained.