Question
A 2-year-old at home recently contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease after interacting with other children. The parents are concerned about how to deal with this situation in daily life?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common childhood illness caused by respiratory viruses and enteroviruses. There is currently no specific antiviral treatment available, and mainly uses antipyretic herbal medicine for treatment. If there are oral ulcers, regional sprays can be used for treatment; if there are fever symptoms, nonsteroidal antipyretics can be administered. The transmission routes of hand, foot, and mouth disease include respiratory, digestive, and close contact, so hand hygiene should be emphasized in daily life to prevent infection.