Question

Tonight, my daughter’s feet have developed red spots again. After visiting the hospital, she was diagnosed with a mild (early-stage) case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. The previous treatment and its effectiveness were that my daughter was very itchy, and we couldn’t handle it. What kind of help do we need? Do you have any external medications or other good treatments?

Answer

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is an acute infectious disease caused by enteroviruses. Firstly, you should keep the child’s clothing clean, trim the child’s nails to prevent them from scratching the rash. Unbroken blisters can be treated with calamine lotion or 5% sodium bicarbonate solution. If blisters have broken or there is secondary infection, antibiotic ointments such as fusidic acid or Bactroban can be used.