Question
My baby has been running a fever lately and is constantly crying, not interested in breastfeeding. After giving him fever-reducing medicine, the fever subsides for a while but then comes back. Watching my baby get thinner day by day is really heart-wrenching. I want to know if this could be hand, foot, and mouth disease. What are the diagnostic methods for hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly caused by viral infections, with common viruses numbering over 20, with Coxsackievirus and enterovirus being the most prevalent. You can go to the hospital for blood tests and conduct relevant virus tests. If virus infection is detected, it can be diagnosed as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets and contact with hands. It’s important to ensure your baby washes hands frequently and maintains good hand hygiene to help prevent the recurrence of hand, foot, and mouth disease.