Question
A five-year-old child recently contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease and has seen some improvement after hospital treatment. How can one determine if the disease has been fully recovered from?
Answer
The course of hand, foot, and mouth disease typically lasts for about 7 to 10 days, with individual differences possibly leading to varying recovery times. When the blisters on the child’s oral mucosa, throat, and palms of hands and soles of feet gradually fade away, the child no longer has a fever, and their diet and mental state return to normal, it can be considered that the condition is under control. However, it is recommended to continue medication for a few more days to consolidate the therapeutic effect.