Doctor, Can You Determine If It’s Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

A patient asks the doctor if they have hand, foot, and mouth disease, describing vesicular skin rashes and a red throat, as well as previous fever symptoms. The doctor suggests that the window for antiviral treatment has passed and no longer recommends its use, explaining the source of infection and the main modes of transmission for hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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