Inquiry
My son has had hand, foot, and mouth disease for about five or six days. Yesterday, I noticed that I have millet-sized blisters on my fingers and red blisters on my palms. They hurt when touched, and there are also white blisters in my mouth. Is it hand, foot, and mouth disease? What medication should I use? What was the previous treatment situation and effectiveness? What kind of help am I looking for? What should I use?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. It often occurs in children under 5 years old and can cause vesicles on the hands, feet, and oral cavity. In rare cases, it can lead to complications such as myocarditis, pulmonary edema, and aseptic meningitis. The vesicles are characterized by scattered occurrence, prominent pain, millet-sized vesicles on the palms or soles, and may affect the buttocks. The vesicles have inflammatory erythema around them with less fluid inside. People are generally susceptible to enteroviruses, and infections can occur in all age groups, but the highest incidence rate is in children aged ≤3 years.