Patient's question:
This is the season when hand, foot, and mouth disease is prone to occur, but the child can't stay indoors all the time, so it's inevitable to come into contact with some children who have this kind of disease. I'm worried that the child might get infected. Where does hand, foot, and mouth disease first appear as blisters?Doctor's answer:
Children under the age of five are easily infected with the herpes virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease. Therefore, during the season when hand, foot, and mouth disease is more prevalent, it is advisable to minimize taking children out and ensure they are well-cleaned. This can help prevent the recurrence of hand, foot, and mouth disease. The main areas where hand, foot, and mouth disease repeatedly appears with blisters are the mouth and hands/feet. However, the earliest where each child repeatedly develops blisters varies.