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#AsktheExperts Hand Foot and Mouth disease causes and care for the baby
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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year agoA. 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 contaxgious disease.
calamine lotion is applied on the skin eruption
zytee / dologel on the ulcer before food intake
anti histamxine for skin itching
paracetamol for fever and pain
give mild cold liquid diet when ulcers are more
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Manali K MehtaMom of 2 children1 Year agoA. hi parent
please consult your pediatrician once as it's contagious and might cause fever also.
please keep her isolated so that it doesn't spread to otyer kids.
however it won't affect elders.
Maintain properly hygiene
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