Children are particularly prone to illness, especially infectious diseases, due to their low body resistance. Many children have suffered from hand, foot, and mouth disease, which is one of the most common illnesses among children and requires timely treatment. So, how does a child develop hand, foot, and mouth disease?
The reason why children suffer from hand, foot and mouth disease is due to viral infection, which is a contagious disease that occurs more frequently in children under the age of 5. If children come into contact with items contaminated with hand, foot, and mouth viruses, such as towels, utensils, or toys, they are likely to be infected.
Viruses can enter the body through a child's respiratory and digestive tracts, causing abnormal symptoms in the skin and mucous membranes. Sometimes, viruses can even invade the child's central nervous system, which can have adverse effects on the child's circulatory and respiratory systems.
After a baby suffers from hand, foot, and mouth disease, the first symptom that appears is a high fever, which can reach a temperature of over 38 degrees Celsius and may persist. At the same time, it may also be accompanied by symptoms such as headache, cough, and runny nose, and many parents mistakenly believe that their children have caught a cold. When a child has a fever, small blisters may appear on the oral mucosa. After these blisters rupture, they will turn into ulcers, causing more severe pain.
