What Are the Symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

Question

A child has started to develop red spots on the face, upper body, and head since yesterday. Some spots have blisters with a red halo around them and are itchy. However, there are no red spots or blisters in the mouth, and there has been no fever. Could this be a symptom of hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Answer

Based on the description provided, the child’s condition may not be hand, foot, and mouth disease but rather chickenpox. It is recommended that parents take the child to the hospital for a check-up to confirm whether it is chickenpox. The treatment for both hand, foot, and mouth disease and chickenpox involves antiviral therapy since both are caused by viral infections. Both hand, foot, and mouth disease and chickenpox are serious threats to children’s health, so preventive measures should be strengthened daily. Encourage children to wash their hands before meals and after using the bathroom and avoid crowded places.