Question
Can adults get hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Adults can get hand, foot, and mouth disease too; it’s not age-specific. However, children are more prone to it because their immune systems are weaker and more susceptible to infection. Pay close attention and carefully observe if your baby’s hands, feet, and inside their mouth develop red rashes and bumps again, along with redness—it’s a sign of hand, foot, and mouth disease. In such cases, you should administer symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication to your baby for treatment. At home, it’s also important to be mindful of dietary and behavioral habits.