Question
My daughter has contracted Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and it hasn’t improved yet. I’m not sure if she can be fed milk powder. Can a child with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease drink milk powder?
Answer
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is primarily transmitted through airborne droplets and contact. It generally does not affect eating habits, so of course, the baby can drink milk powder. The key is to ensure the baby drinks plenty of water, maintains isolation, pays attention to hand hygiene and sterilization, and takes care of the rashes. It’s mainly about avoiding spicy and irritating foods to prevent the rash from spreading or causing pain to the baby. You can apply calamine lotion or aloe vera gel. Ribavirin granules and Luodan Blue Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid are typically effective in healing crusts and scabs within a week for isolation purposes.