Patient's question:
Recently, there was another outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease at my son's kindergarten. He hasn't attended tutoring these past two days. Hello, what causes hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enterovirus transmission, usually affecting children and having a certain level of contagiousness. When it recurs, it initially presents with symptoms similar to a cold, such as fever, mouth pain, and fatigue, before gradually developing various blisters on the mouth, hands, feet, and buttocks. If not treated promptly, a small number of patients may progress further, leading to symptoms like meningitis or encephalitis, which can result in severe consequences. Therefore, it is important to seek medical treatment at a hospital as soon as possible upon detection.