Question
After healing from hand, foot, and mouth disease, will it recur if I catch a cold again?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by specific enteroviruses, with only a few serotypes capable of causing the illness. Generally, after infection with one serotype of hand, foot, and mouth disease, immunity to the same serotype virus is developed, preventing re-infection by the same serotype. However, it is still possible to be infected with other serotypes of viruses, which can lead to hand, foot, and mouth disease. But the chance of this kind of infection is very small, and there is no need to worry. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can usually be treated on its own.