Question
Can hand, foot, and mouth disease recur easily after the baby is treated?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral illness. After infection, the body produces antibodies, which usually make it unlikely to recur. However, under certain individual conditions where the body is weaker or the antibodies cannot fully resist a second invasion by the virus, recurrence is still possible. It is recommended to drink plenty of water, encourage the child to urinate more often, use fever-reducing medication during high fever, and if inflammation does not completely disappear, there may be recurrent fevers.