Patient's question:
A few days ago, I took my child out to play and came back. After that, he felt unwell and went to the hospital for a check-up. It was found to be hand, foot, and mouth disease. I want to know if hand, foot, and mouth disease can cause fever?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses and primarily occurs in children under the age of 5. It can lead to blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth. In rare cases, children may develop complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, or aseptic meningitis. In addition to fever, many children may experience symptoms. If there are no complications, the prognosis is generally good, and recovery usually occurs within a week. The main treatment principle is symptomatic treatment.