#asktheexpert hand foot mouth infection cure in how many days? and what is the reason

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Accepted Answer

hand and foot and mouth disease is a self limiting viral infection.
commonly seen is viral red eruptions on the skin mainly on the joints of the body and on the bums and around the mouth and there are ulcers in the oral cavity.
only symptoms treatment is given for fever as well as for pain and itching and oral ulcers and the disease usually resolves maximum by 1 to 1 and half weeks.
meet your doctor for more information regarding this disease.
the child should stay away from other children for at least one week because it is a contagious disease.
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calamine lotion is applied on the skin eruption
zytee / dologel on the ulcer before food intake
anti histamine for skin itching
paracetamol for fever and pain
give mild cold liquid diet when ulcers are more

Accepted Answer

It can take about 10 to 15 days sometimes depending upon how severe the infection is and sometimes it can take a lesser time depending upon severity of the issue further proper treatment should be followed for the child and it can be due to some viral infection as well because it’s spreading quite a lot these days