Patient's question:
My child has suddenly had a bit of a fever these past few days. After the fever, I noticed some blisters-like things on my child's hands, and there might be some itching near the mouth because the child keeps scratching with their hands. Could this be hand, foot, and mouth disease? What should I do? Is this disease difficult to treat?Doctor's answer:
First, it is very possible to know, because hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious infectious disease caused by enterovirus. The main clinical diagnostic symptoms are oral herpes and ulcers, with slightly elevated body temperature. Herpes may reappear around the hands, feet, and anus, and sometimes coughing may occur. In severe cases, meningitis may develop. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can be completely cured and is relatively easy to treat. The first thing we need to do is isolate the patient to prevent transmission to others, and then take oral antiviral medication.