Patient's question:
My son attends a good kindergarten in the city. Yesterday afternoon, when my husband and I went to pick him up from school, the teacher said that someone in the school had hand, foot, and mouth disease, and then asked all the children to go home and rest. When we got home, I noticed that my child also had some symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease. What should I do if someone gets hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a viral infection, and treatment should be administered under the guidance of a doctor with oral antiviral medications. The course of the disease typically lasts about one to ten days. If the condition is severe, intravenous infusion treatment can be used in conjunction. It is important to ensure the child drinks plenty of fluids, avoids getting cold, and consumes appropriate amounts of vegetables, fruits, and high-protein foods. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as clearing heat and detoxifying can be used in combination, which can also be quite effective.