Indirect contact with hand, foot, and mouth disease for seven days, is it okay now?

Patient's question:

Zhou Bada touched a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease. The family has a 2-year-old child, but it has been seven days, and the child has not shown any symptoms. Is it safe now? What kind of help is needed: besides the possibility of not getting sick

Doctor's answer:

Hello, according to the situation you mentioned, the chance of the child being infected is almost zero, meaning it won't be infected by the type of situation you described. First, the transmission of hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly through respiratory infection, that is, it can be infected by touching or talking with patients. The indirect transmission you mentioned can also be infected, but since it has been a week and the child is fine, there is nothing to worry about anymore.