Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children? At what age are children commonly affected by hand, foot, and mouth disease? Will every child get it?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children include fever, oral mucosal blisters, loss of appetite, and mouth pain. The skin may develop blisters that later turn into sores. This disease is caused by a viral infection and is highly contagious, primarily spreading through the air and direct contact. If a child has a strong immune system and good resistance, they can fight off the viral infection, and it is generally unlikely for them to get sick. Therefore, not every child will contract the disease, but those who recover will gain lifelong immunity.