Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop recently. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Is herpangina the same as hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Herpangina is not hand, foot, and mouth disease. Both herpangina and hand, foot, and mouth disease are caused by viral infections. In herpangina, apart from the throat, blisters can also occur on the oral mucosa. This disease is highly infectious but not contagious, primarily affecting children aged 1 to 7. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is highly contagious and often occurs in children under the age of 5, manifesting as small blisters or ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth.