Patient's question:
Recently, there has been a high incidence of epidemics in schools, with hand, foot, and mouth disease prevalent. My child has always had a weak constitution since childhood and often gets sick, so he got infected. He is currently still running a high fever. My husband and I are very worried. I would like to ask how to use medicine at home for low-grade fever caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hello, hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily an infectious disease spread through the respiratory tract, and spring is the season when it is most likely to occur. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a self-limiting illness. If there are no special symptoms such as fever, it can be cured. The main symptoms are blisters on the skin of the palms and soles of children. Generally, when the body is weak, the immune system is poor, and it is more easily infected. If your child has a high fever, carefully observe the child's condition, give them more fluids, and use lukewarm water to bathe them. If the temperature does not decrease or continues to drop, it is recommended to seek follow-up treatment in the infectious disease department.