Question
My baby started running a high fever a few days ago, and there are blisters on the palms and soles of their hands and feet, resembling chickenpox. The doctor said it’s hand, foot, and mouth disease. I want to ask if hand, foot, and mouth disease can be cured?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection that is typically treatable. It is recommended to use fever-reducing medication and antiviral drugs to treat the high fever while closely monitoring the child’s body temperature. Change the diet to light and easily digestible semi-fluid foods and pay attention to disinfecting clothing. If there is a fever, oral fever-reducing medication should be taken.