Hand foot mouth disease in Singapore: Cost of treating it in adults & children

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If you have a toddler in daycare or childcare, you would probably know that hand, foot and mouth disease has been passing from family to family — and this time it’s pretty vicious with adults contracting HFMD from their kids too. Just like the flu and dengue fever, HFMD is one of the infections that never really die off in...

Child insurance in Singapore — which policy should you buy & how much does it cost?As children are especially susceptible to HFMD, parents need to watch out for outbreaks as they can spread fast.

The doctor will simply prescribe medication for the symptoms. For example, a topical ointment for the blisters and probably a topical local anaesthetic for the mouth ulcers. Apart from the fever, the mouth ulcers are the worst of the symptoms. While he recuperates, feed him soft foods and plenty of fluids .

Again, the doctor can only prescribe medication to address the symptoms. Adults will usually get an ointment for the blisters and some numbing gel/spray for the mouth ulcers.

 

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