Patient's question:
The child is almost three years old. Recently, I noticed that blisters have started to appear on the mouth, neck, face, and feet, and they are about the size of soybeans. Normally, I have also had the child vaccinated against hand, foot, and mouth disease. So, I would like to ask what are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children of this age?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a viral infection. If hand, foot, and mouth disease occurs during an outbreak, red spots may appear on the palms and soles of the hands and feet, and red spots may also appear in the mouth. In these days, there may also be a rise in body temperature. It is necessary to promptly conduct a blood test to check the blood routine to confirm. If it is confirmed to be a viral infection, antiviral medication should be used promptly during this period. It is also necessary to pay attention to checking the body temperature carefully.