Question
After a thorough examination in the hospital, the child is suspected of having hand, foot, and mouth disease. He suddenly developed a low-grade fever, with a body temperature over 38 degrees, and the fever was intermittent. Could such repeated fever be hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The examination results show that the child may have a viral infection, but it is not necessarily caused by the hand, foot, and mouth virus. Clinical diagnosis mainly depends on the child’s symptoms. It is recommended to administer antiviral treatment to the child appropriately, whether or not it is hand, foot, and mouth disease, as he is likely to be infected with a virus. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can have serious effects on children, so it is suggested to bring him to a specialist doctor for a follow-up consultation and receive treatment under the doctor’s guidance. In daily life, it is recommended to give the child more care and attention and pay attention to his dietary condition, hoping he can recover soon.