Question
Will hand, foot, and mouth disease recur if it hasn’t healed and the child catches a cold again?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease may recur if it hasn’t healed and the child catches a cold. Although children may develop some resistance to the enterovirus that caused the current infection, multiple different enteroviruses can cause this disease. Therefore, children who have had hand, foot, and mouth disease may still be susceptible to re-infection. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can have a significant impact on children, so it is recommended that parents take their child to a specialist for a follow-up examination and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.