Does hand, foot, and mouth disease in children cause itching?

Patient's question:

The child has hand, foot, and mouth disease with fever and blisters. It's so heart-wrenching seeing them cry all the time. Does hand, foot, and mouth disease in children cause itching?

Doctor's answer:

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute upper respiratory infectious disease caused by the hand, foot, and mouth virus. The symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease mainly include fever, blisters in the throat, and the occurrence of red spots with blisters on the hands and feet. In the later stage of hand, foot, and mouth disease, some children may feel itchy. This usually appears in the later stage of the disease, and it is necessary to have very standardized and timely antiviral treatment in the early stage.

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