Patient's question:
The baby started running a fever yesterday and developed many red spots in their mouth. Today, they also appeared on their buttocks, and the fever hasn't subsided. They also don't want to eat dinner. Everyone says it's hand, foot, and mouth disease. What are the early symptoms of this disease?Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease has a certain incubation period. During this period, many babies with strong immunity will not develop the disease and can overcome it through their own immune system. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a pediatric infectious disease caused by a viral infection. In the early stages, it exhibits symptoms similar to a cold, such as runny nose, hiccups, cough with phlegm, sore throat, and fever. Some children may also experience cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, nausea, dry vomiting, and headaches.After confirming that your baby has hand, foot, and mouth disease, it is best to minimize their contact with other children to prevent the spread of the disease to others, which could lead to localized outbreaks. This condition requires parents to provide proper care using the correct methods. Generally, it heals quickly.