Inquiry
My child has contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease and is almost recovered. However, my brother’s child has also caught the disease. Can they still be infected together while caring for each other?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute infectious disease caused by a type of enterovirus. According to your description, it is possible to be reinfected in this situation because there is no immunity to the virus. Children are at risk of hand, foot, and mouth disease, so parents must take their children to a doctor for immediate treatment to avoid various misconceptions and to receive timely symptomatic treatment. For parents, it is important to provide enough care and attention to their children and to do everything possible to help them receive timely treatment for the disease.