Patient's question:
The child was hospitalized for 7 days due to hand, foot, and mouth disease. After returning home, one day I noticed many small bubbles on the child's body, but he didn't seem to be in much pain, so I waited until the third day to take him to the hospital for a thorough examination. However, in the morning, I didn't notice anything. I'm really curious. What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in its later stages?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is one of the common infectious diseases caused by enteroviruses. It spreads quickly and easily. The vast majority are popular during summer and autumn. It can cause fever, rash, and ulcers on the hands, feet, mouth, and other parts of the body. In severe cases, it may also lead to fever, runny nose, cough, and other symptoms. Additionally, hand, foot, and mouth disease is primarily spread through feces, oral secretions, and respiratory droplets, but it can also be transmitted through contact with the patient's skin and blister fluid. Infants may be infected after touching blister fluid, respiratory secretions, or items contaminated with industrial waste, such as hands, towels, napkins, cups, toys, utensils, bedding, and clothing. Hand, foot, and mouth disease usually heals within a week, but it is highly contagious if it breaks out before the appearance of blisters.