Question
Over the past two days, my child has developed blisters on their hands and legs. I initially thought it might be due to a heat condition and gave them some banlangen. However, I’ve heard that there’s a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease at their kindergarten, so I’m suspicious that my child might have been infected. He doesn’t have a fever and there are no blisters on his mouth. Is this hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
If the baby has a clear history of exposure and develops rashes, it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease. It may not necessarily involve fever or mouth ulcers. Pay attention to isolation measures and personal hygiene habits, ensure plenty of water intake for the baby, and consider oral antiviral medication. Also, be mindful of rash care to avoid scratches and infections.