Question
What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common infectious disease that occurs during the spring and autumn seasons. The symptoms of pediatric hand, foot, and mouth disease include acute onset, fever, mouth pain, loss of appetite, and the appearance of scattered blisters or ulcers on the oral mucosa, mainly located on the tongue, buccal mucosa, and hard palate. It may also affect the soft palate, gums, tonsils, and pharynx. In addition, spots and papules appear on the hands, feet, buttocks, arms, and legs, which then become blisters with inflammatory erythema around them. The fluid inside the blisters is relatively less. The number of rashes on the hands and feet can range from a few to several dozen, mainly distributed on the back of the palms.