Question
My older sister’s baby is 20 months old. She was diagnosed with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease yesterday. My brother’s baby is 29 months old, and my baby is just 5 months old. Yesterday, the children played together. Can Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease be contagious?
Answer
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is mainly transmitted through close contact with people, air transmission, as well as through food and water. Contact with items contaminated by the virus or close contact with patients may lead to infection, so personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness should be noted. It is recommended to avoid close contact with infected patients and to maintain cleanliness in food and drinking water to reduce the risk of infection.