Question
My daughter is three and a half years old. She recently complained of pain while eating, and I noticed several small red spots inside her mouth. I’ve heard that there have been cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease at her kindergarten. No similar red spots were found on other parts of her body. I’m wondering if it could be hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Answer
Based on the description, the characteristic symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include the appearance of blisters in the mouth, red rashes on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and buttocks, accompanied by persistent fever. This disease is usually transmitted through contact with patients infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease. To confirm whether it is hand, foot, and mouth disease, a throat swab and routine blood test are needed to detect infection with enterovirus. I wish your child a speedy recovery.