Question
How long does it take for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease to subside?
Answer
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is a skin disease caused by a virus. It is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets. The course of the disease usually lasts for about a week. Clinical symptoms are generally mild, with slight fever. Oral preparations of Platycodon root or antiviral oral liquids can be taken. Topical calamine lotion can help reduce swelling, pain, soothe the skin, and have anti-inflammatory effects. For very young children, intravenous therapy may not be necessary. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease can be more harmful to children, so it is recommended that family members take their child to a specialist for follow-up treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, it is important to give children plenty of care and attention, pay close attention to their diet, and hope that they can recover as soon as possible!