Patient's question:
The baby hasn't been eating much these days. There are many small red spots like blisters on the tongue, palms, and soles of the feet, but there's no fever. Is the baby getting hand, foot, and mouth disease? What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
The most obvious symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in babies are: recurrent blisters with red halos appearing in the mouth, throat, tongue, palms, soles of the feet, and buttocks. In very rare cases, these blisters may also recur on the limbs and body. Most patients also experience high fever, sore throat, difficulty eating, abdominal pain, and vomiting. If the baby repeatedly experiences difficulty breathing, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, or bloody foam, it is essential to seek immediate medical treatment.