Here are the English translations for the provided text: Is the following condition hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Patient's question:

Yesterday afternoon after school, I noticed my daughter had a slight fever, wasn't eating well, and had itchy blisters on her hands and feet. I applied some medicine (Wujige ointment). It still itched at night. The kind of help I need: I want to know if it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Doctor's answer:

Symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
1. Acute onset with fever;
2. Scattered vesicles of rice-grain size appearing on the oral mucosa, causing significant pain;
3. Vesicles of rice-grain size appearing on the palms or soles, occasionally affecting the buttocks or knees;
4. Inflammatory erythema around the vesicles, with less fluid inside;
5. Some children may also experience cough, runny nose, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and headache.
Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!

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