Patient's question:
A child's body shows abnormalities. After a thorough examination, it is diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease. I would like to consult about what causes hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Most children with hand, foot, and mouth disease experience sudden symptoms. The transmission of hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily through close contact with a patient's feces, vesicular fluid, respiratory secretions, as well as items such as tooth cups, toys, tableware, and bedding that have been contaminated by industrial pollution. Currently, there is no vaccine for hand, foot, and mouth disease, but early detection and treatment can completely prevent and cure it. Its characteristics include a fever of 38°C accompanied by symptoms such as headache, cough, and runny nose. After 1-2 days of fever, blisters can be seen in the mouth, and when the lips become purulent, they will form ulcers. It is common to experience irritation, crying, drooling, and loss of appetite.