Hand, foot and mouth disease symptoms

Hand, foot and mouth disease symptoms

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a very common infectious disease for infants under 5 years old. Its cause is caused by many viruses in the patient's intestines. The transition between summer and autumn is the peak period for the disease, which is also contagious and has the possibility of a large-scale outbreak.

1. Typical symptoms

Many babies can recover in about 1-2 weeks after infection, so parents don’t need to worry. However, it is not ruled out that some babies may develop dangerous conditions such as meningitis, myocarditis, and even die in severe cases.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is not a unique patient of infants. People of any age can be invaded by the virus, and adults have high body resistance. Most people will acquire antibodies when infected, so the symptoms of infection in adults are low. On the contrary, infants, especially those under 3 years old, have a higher incidence rate.

2. General symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease

The incubation period of hand, foot and mouth disease is about 2-10 days. In the initial stage, it is very similar to a cold and fever, but as the patient's condition develops, there will be very obvious characteristics. The most obvious symptoms of this disease are hand, foot and oral diseases. These three affected areas will have small blisters the size and color of rice, and you will feel very painful. Some patients will also have small blisters on their buttocks and anus.

The patient may also experience low-grade fever, rash and other symptoms, but they are generally not serious and will recover within 2 weeks with basically no sequelae of the disease. The patient may also experience loss of appetite, dizziness, headache and other phenomena if the patient continues to have a low-grade fever. The patient may also experience symptoms such as coughing and runny nose.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is actually caused by a viral infection. In many cases, it can be cured without so-called complications, but there may be special circumstances that require attention and timely medical attention.