Question
Can children recover from herpangina?
Answer
Herpangina is a common condition in infants and young children, characterized by grayish-white blisters with red halos, often found on the anterior pillars of the tonsils but can also appear on the soft palate, tonsils, uvula, and tongue. Within the next 24 hours, the blisters will rupture and collapse into superficial ulcers, typically less than 5 millimeters in diameter, and they will scab over within 1 to 5 days. Symptoms usually disappear within 7 days. After infection, a lasting autoimmune response can occur, but other A-group viruses or enteroviruses may also cause recurrence. Observations show that herpangina has a good prognosis, and regular anti-inflammatory treatment can heal it within one week. Herpangina is an acute infectious fever disease characterized by vesicular ulcerative mucosal damage.