Patient's question:
During this time, my child has developed some blisters on his hands and feet, and I feel very heartbroken looking at it. However, my son hasn't been out much, so I don't know how he got it. I would like to ask how his hand, foot, and mouth disease was caused?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by poor hygiene and is most common in children under the age of 5. Due to children not paying attention to hygiene, not washing their faces after playing, or not washing their faces promptly after crawling on the floor and then eating with their hands, the virus enters the mouth. Once diagnosed, isolation treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. During the treatment period, hygiene should be maintained, and foods that are extremely cold and irritating should be avoided.