Patient's question:
Is repeated fever a symptom of hand, foot, and mouth disease? My child is 6 years old and is in the upper class of kindergarten. Lately, the weather has been quite cold, and there are many viruses around. My child accidentally caught a cold and developed a high fever. The fever comes and goes repeatedly, going down only to rise again.Doctor's answer:
The child has repeatedly had fever, which may not necessarily be hand, foot, and mouth disease, so there is no need to worry too much. The child's repeated fever is most likely caused by an infection in the body. In this case, it is recommended to have a blood test for the child to identify the cause of the repeated fever, so that symptomatic treatment can be administered to prevent the child from having repeated fever.