Question
My baby had a fever of 38.8 degrees last night, with blisters in the mouth. The temperature surged back up to over 38 degrees in the afternoon yesterday, and by night, she started to drool occasionally. A friend’s baby got hand, foot, and mouth disease on April 18th, and I stayed at their house for a day on May 5th. Hello, could my baby have been infected? What symptoms should I look out for?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease presents with symptoms such as oral pain, loss of appetite, low fever, and the recurrence of small blisters or ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth. Most children recover within about a week, although a few may develop complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis. It is recommended to visit a regular hospital for a follow-up examination, conduct relevant tests to diagnose whether it is hand, foot, and mouth disease, and manage fever below 38.5 degrees promptly while paying attention to oral hygiene!