Question
On the evening of the 4th, my baby had restless sleep. Upon waking up on the morning of the 6th, they had a fever. After taking antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and cold medication throughout the day, their body temperature dropped. However, they had a fever again at night, reaching 38.3 degrees Celsius. Today at noon, I noticed blisters-like rashes on their hands, feet, and buttocks. Is my baby’s condition serious? How should I handle it? Thank you sincerely!
Answer
Based on your description, your baby’s hand, foot, and mouth disease requires hospitalization for intravenous treatment. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common pediatric infectious disease transmitted by rash during springtime, caused by the herpesvirus. The disease often affects the hands, feet, buttocks, and mouth, potentially causing oral pain and affecting a baby’s eating habits. There are many cases of this type each year, most of which are mild with good mental state, normal eating and activity, and usually do not require special treatment within about a week. Some patients may experience fever or oral pain and may need to be hospitalized for a few days. Only a few patients with poor physical condition or serious underlying diseases may develop life-threatening complications.