Question
Can children with hand, foot, and mouth disease take a bath?
Answer
Yes, it is now possible. Since this disease is caused by a viral infection, there are no effective treatment methods, but the following treatment measures can be taken:
- Take antiviral medications such as ribavirin.
- Always maintain local hygiene to prevent secondary bacterial infections.
- When eating is difficult due to oral ulcers, provide easily absorbable fluids or semi-fluid foods, and rinse the mouth after meals.
- Apply gentamicin fish liver oil locally to reduce pain and promote the early healing of ulcerated areas.
- When there is a fever, many antipyretic and detoxifying Chinese medicines can be used. Generally, recovery can be expected within 1-2 weeks.