Question
My baby has been coughing for half a month now. Could this be hand, foot, and mouth disease? I haven’t seen any red spots on their hands and feet.
Answer
Based on your description, your baby is likely not suffering from hand, foot, and mouth disease. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by various viruses, characterized by fever and rashes that typically appear on the palms, soles, inside the mouth, and around the anus. Your baby has not shown any rashes and the fever has been short-lived, so it’s more probable that they have bronchitis caused by a cold. It’s recommended to give your baby some herbs to clear the lungs and cool the blood, drink plenty of water, and take them to the hospital as soon as possible to rule out other possibilities such as pneumonia. I hope my answer can help you.