Question
A three-month-old baby contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. While the baby is recovering, the older child also got the disease. Can the second child be infected again?
Answer
In this situation, it is not excluded that there is a possibility of transmission, as the disease itself is a viral one and therefore has the potential for transmission. It’s generally advisable to adjust promptly and focus on boosting immunity. Hand, foot, and mouth disease poses significant risks to children, so it is recommended that parents take their child to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, you can give the child some juice to aid digestion and vitamin absorption, prevent stomach troubles, and hope for a quick recovery!