Question
What should a four-month-old baby be cautious about regarding hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease primarily affects children under five years old, including those as young as four months. Preventive measures include washing hands with soap or hand sanitizer before and after meals and after going out, avoiding drinking unboiled water or eating cold and raw foods, ensuring caregivers wash their hands before attending to the child, and being hygienic when handling formula milk and diapers. Baby bottles and pacifiers used by infants should be thoroughly cleaned. During an outbreak period, avoid taking children to crowded public places with poor ventilation.