Question
The baby has been reluctant to eat anything for the past few days. There are many small red dots resembling water beans on the tongue, palm of hands, and soles of feet, but there is no fever. Could the baby have hand, foot, and mouth disease? What are the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
The most obvious symptom of hand, foot, and mouth disease in a baby is recurrent blisters with red halos appearing in the mouth, throat, tongue, palm of hands, soles of feet, and buttocks. In a few cases, babies may also have recurrent blisters on their limbs and body. Most patients also experience symptoms such as high fever, sore throat, difficulty eating, abdominal pain, and dry vomiting. If there are recurrent difficulties breathing, limb twitching, vomiting of white or blood foam, it is necessary to seek medical attention immediately.