Question
Can Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease heal naturally without taking any measures? My baby seems to have symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease. I hope the doctor can explain this to me.
Answer
The treatment principle is primarily symptomatic treatment. During the illness, it is important to strengthen the care of children, maintain good oral hygiene, and ensure a diet of liquid or semi-liquid foods. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease can be accompanied by complications such as myocarditis, encephalitis, and meningitis. Therefore, timely medical treatment, follow-up checks, and testing at medical institutions and disease control agencies are essential. Patients generally recover completely. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is an intestinal virus disease that shares common characteristics with intestinal virus infections. Symptoms can range from asymptomatic or mild discomfort to severe complications and even death. The incubation period is usually 3 to 7 days with no obvious prodromal symptoms, with most patients suddenly developing the illness. I recommend that we should go to the hospital for treatment to avoid harming our child’s life.