Question
Is the recent weather in the past six months the season for hand, foot, and mouth disease? I’ve noticed that many children around me have hand, foot, and mouth disease, and I’m not sure if they’ve been infected. My baby has been infected too. Is it necessary to go to a big hospital for hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
If the hand, foot, and mouth disease is not severe, there’s no need to go to a big hospital. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly caused by bacterial infections and transmission, so you can simply buy some antiviral medications from a pharmacy to take. Pay attention to your child’s hygiene and cleanliness, wash their hands and feet frequently. Drinking plenty of plain water can help detoxify the body. The above can be taken as a reference.