Question
Our child has had a fever for three days without relief, and the fever-reducing medicine has been ineffective. The coughing is severe, and recently, many red spots have appeared on their hands. We are worried whether it’s hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Answer
If there are only red spots on the hands, observe if there are blisters in the mouth and on the feet. The diagnosis standard for hand, foot, and mouth disease requires that the virus rash be present in all three areas. It is recommended to monitor the frequency of coughing and the condition of phlegm, as well as to check the lung condition.