Patient's question:
My cousin's daughter has developed some chickenpox-like blisters on her body, hands, and feet, but she doesn't have any other symptoms—just the blisters on her body and feet. Others say it might be hand, foot, and mouth disease, but she doesn't have a fever. Is it necessary for hand, foot, and mouth disease to cause a fever?Doctor's answer:
It's not necessarily true that having hand, foot, and mouth disease will always result in a fever. I suggest your cousin takes her daughter to the pediatric department of the hospital for further diagnosis. If it is hand, foot, and mouth disease, the doctor should prescribe some medication specifically for treating it. Treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease should also involve taking some antiviral medication, as it is caused by a virus. It's important to give the child more plain water to drink, more vegetables and fruits, and less greasy or spicy food.