Patient's question:
My child is 3 years old and has hand, foot, and mouth disease. It's been two days, and they don't have a fever anymore, but they have a slight cough and are otherwise doing well. Hello, how serious is hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Usually, it takes about seven to ten days to recover from most hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is typically mild. A very small number of patients may experience recurring symptoms such as meningeal encephalitis, pulmonary edema, and other complications. Most of these cases are caused by EV71 virus infection. The main cause of death is encephalitis and neurogenic pulmonary edema. What are the severe cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease? Recurrent neurological abnormalities, such as mental apathy, limb tremors, etc. Respiratory abnormalities: children may experience accelerated or slowed breathing, or irregular respiratory rhythms.