Is the red rash around the baby's testicles hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Patient's question:

Baby had a small bump on the top of her foot two days ago, it was itchy. After scratching it, a shiny small bump has appeared again now. Two days later, several red rashes appeared on the inner thigh, and later red rashes also appeared around the testicles. Is it hand, foot, and mouth disease?? How might she have gotten hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Doctor's answer:

Hand, foot, and mouth disease first appears with symptoms of an upper respiratory infection, followed by additional blisters appearing on the hands, feet, mouth, buttocks, and other areas. Chickenpox can cause symptoms such as fever in some patients, and the blisters contain fluid. Based on your description and the lack of a close observation in person, a diagnosis cannot be provided. It is recommended to promptly go to the hospital for diagnosis and then implement effective treatment measures after the diagnosis is confirmed.

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