Virus mouth hand foot

The mouth-hand-foot virus It is spread by air or direct contact with the secretions of the nose, fluid from the lesions, saliva and feces of an infected person. The first week is the most contagious. Also, in late summer and early fall there are outbreaks of infection.

Course of infection

The disease has an incubation time of between three and seven days, that is, a time passes between the infection and the appearance of symptoms.

Symptoms of the hand-foot-mouth virus are:

• Lesions in the mouth: vesicles that turn into canker sores and are usually painful.
• Rash with small blisters on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and in the area where the diaper is placed. These lesions are not itchy but can be sensitive if touched.
• Fever of one or two days: it is not usually high but causes loss of appetite and a sore throat.
• Loss of appetite

Skin lesions usually disappear in one to two weeks without scarring, and complete recovery generally occurs in five to seven days.

Treatment

As it is a viral disease, there is no specific treatment. antibiotics do not work to cure it. Medications only serve to relieve mouth discomfort and fever, if any. It is important to make sure your child drinks enough fluids if the fever is high.

Complications

Complications of the hand-foot-mouth virus are very rare. The most common is dehydration when there is a fever. To this is added the difficulty in eating due to the pain caused by the lesions in the mouth.

• Hand-foot-mouth disease is spread by direct or airborne contact with nose secretions, fluid from lesions, saliva, and feces of an infected person.
• Symptoms: Mouth lesions, a day or two fever, loss of appetite, and a blistering rash on the hands, feet, and diaper area.
• It is recommended to avoid contact with sick people as well as to wash your hands if we have been in contact with an infected child.

Pediatric Specialist