Question
Can a one-year-old baby with hand, foot, and mouth disease transmit it to a five-year-old sibling?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral and contagious illness, so if one child in the family is infected with it, the other children may also be at risk of transmission. This is especially true for a five-year-old child who might be infected without proper isolation measures. It is recommended that parents take their child to the doctor immediately and follow the treatment under the doctor’s guidance. At the same time, they should pay attention to keeping the home environment clean and disinfected to reduce the chance of virus transmission.