Patient's question:
Doctors have recently been experiencing a high incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease. As family members, we are still worried about our baby getting infected. My child is 7 years old this year and now attends elementary school. However, yesterday, a classmate in her class was diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease, and now the entire class is isolated. I am also sad that my own child might get infected. Hello, is there a high chance that a 7-year-old child could get hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
A 7-year-old child is also very likely to be infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease by other children. Generally, it can be transmitted through physical contact or saliva, as hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection. It is recommended to vaccinate children early with the hand, foot, and mouth disease vaccine, which can effectively prevent them from being infected. It is important to wash hands before meals and after using the restroom and to pay attention to hygiene.