Patient's question:
Children dislike playing with the children next door, and the children next door do not pay attention to personal hygiene. We don't know when he contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease, but our child, who played with him, also got infected. How many days is the incubation period for hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
The most infectious period of hand, foot, and mouth disease can last for three to five days. If the blisters haven't completely healed and contact is made with the fluid inside the blisters, it may also lead to infection. The liquid inside the blisters may contain the virus. Hand, foot, and mouth disease isolation should continue until the blisters disappear. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease should not go to school or play outside to prevent spreading the infection to others. Some parents may not take it seriously. It is very important to enhance the immunity of your child.