Early Treatment for 7-Year-Old Boy with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Question

On the evening of July 12, 2014, a 7-year-old boy developed a fever of 38 degrees Celsius, ulcers on his tongue, and slight red spots on his hands and feet, suspected to be early symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease. He inquired about the initial treatment methods.

Answer

Early treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease may include antiviral medications such as ribavirin or virucide. If fever is present, some cooling and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicine can be used in conjunction. Due to the possibility of complications such as myocarditis, encephalitis, and meningitis associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease, timely symptomatic treatment should be initiated, and B vitamins should be taken orally to promote recovery.