Patient's question:
My young nephew always dislikes eating his fingers. There are some bacteria on his hands, and eating his fingers will cause him to ingest these bacteria. If he frequently eats his fingers, he will definitely get hand, foot, and mouth disease. What are the main symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children? How can we confirm whether a child has hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by a viral infection. Hand, foot, and mouth disease usually manifests as symptoms such as fever and blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. Children under the age of five are particularly susceptible to this disease. It is recommended that if a child has symptoms of fever and blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth, they should go to the hospital for relevant examinations to confirm whether it is hand, foot, and mouth disease. If it is not hand, foot, and mouth disease, they can promptly receive vaccinations at the local health and disease control station.