Question
Can clothing of children with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease be passed on?
Answer
Can children wear clothes that have been worn by a child who has had Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease? Based on your description, your child has had Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, and you’re wondering if these clothes can be given to another child. The Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease virus is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets at close range, so the possibility of transmission through clothing is relatively low. If the clothing is washed clean and dried in the sun, the risk of re-infection is not significant. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease can be quite harmful to children, so it’s advisable for family members to take the child to a specialist for follow-up consultation and treatment under the doctor’s guidance. In daily life, it’s recommended to give the child some juice to aid digestion and vitamin absorption, prevent stomach upset, and hope for a quick recovery!