Question
My baby has had hand, foot, and mouth disease for 5 days now, and the red spots on their body have turned purple… But why hasn’t the fever gone yet? It’s still trembling between 37-38.5 degrees Celsius?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses, characterized by sore throat, loss of appetite, low fever, and the reappearance of small blisters or ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth. Most children recover within about a week. In rare cases, children with low immunity may take longer to fully recover. In some cases, complications may occur, and based on your description, it should be considered to use various immunomodulatory agents.