Question

Can a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease transmit it to older children?

Answer

Certainly! Based on your situation, you have two children at home, with the younger one having recovered from hand, foot, and mouth disease and being discharged from the hospital. You’re asking whether it’s safe for them to play together. Considering your description, it is recommended that you keep the child who has just recovered isolated from other children, as hand, foot, and mouth disease still retains some contagiousness. The disease can have a significant impact on children, so it’s advisable for parents to take their child to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and treatment under the doctor’s guidance. In daily life, you can give your child some juice to drink, which is beneficial for digestion and vitamin absorption, helping to prevent stomach troubles. We hope the child can recover quickly!