Question
My daughter came back from kindergarten the other day and noticed red rashes on her hands. She started running a fever repeatedly at night. A day ago, when I asked the teacher at the kindergarten, I found out that another child in the class was experiencing the same symptoms and was diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease. How is pediatric hand, foot, and mouth disease caused?
Answer
Spring is the peak season for viruses, not just hand, foot, and mouth disease but also influenza, measles, mumps, and other diseases are beginning to ‘act up’. Long periods of hand washing, disinfecting furniture, frequent ventilation, wearing masks when going out, and engaging in more outdoor activities are all effective ways to stay away from viruses. Whether it’s adults or children, whether it’s hand, foot, and mouth disease or viral gastroenteritis, the methods for preventing infection are quite similar: just master personal hygiene and ensure proper hand washing, disinfection, ventilation, and exercise, and the viruses will naturally stay away from you.