Question
I had a fever the other day, and now my temperature is normal. I have blisters in my mouth, but there are no symptoms on my hands and feet. Could it be hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by the Coxsackie virus and is transmitted through dust, contact, droplets, or air. It is common in children around the age of 2 and requires active antiviral treatment, usually for about two weeks. It is recommended to use Acyclovir or Ribavirin, as well as herbal medications like Jin Yin Hua Granules, and to undergo symptomatic treatment. Blisters in the mouth may be symptoms of herpangina, and without a history of contact, it is not possible to diagnose hand, foot, and mouth disease definitively.