How to Care for a Baby with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

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Question

How to take care of a baby infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Answer

When caring for a baby with hand, foot, and mouth disease, the following precautions should be taken:

Maintain good personal hygiene, especially hand washing.
Ensure the baby consumes enough nutrition, particularly high-protein foods, to help the body fight off the illness.
Increase fluid intake to prevent dehydration.
Administer antiviral medication and closely monitor the baby’s temperature and condition changes.
Avoid going out to prevent spreading the disease to others and pay attention to keeping warm.