yx down with HFMD

blisters around the groin area

After seeing 3 docs, yx is now confirmed with HFMD. urgh, just thought when everything is gradually going to be back to normal, we have to battle with this virus:

• 5 July - Fever
• 6 July - Fever subsided; blisters around groin area
• 7 July - Blisters around groin area increase, 1 ulcer detected by family doc, some pimple like dots appear on her hands, and 2 beside her mouth
• 8 July - To Polyclinic for 2nd dose of MMR and final 5-in 1 jab, doc said most likely HFMD (as no blisters on palm, feet) and need to monitor and have to postpone the jab; MIL insists that we see another doc so yx sees the 3rd doc in the evening and I am impressed that this doc was very thorough - have antibiotics to prevent blisters from spreading big patches and lotion to reduce redness. 
• 9 July - Redness subsided. No spreading of blisters. 
• 10 July - some blisters cleared.

I am still wondering where could the source be, as I doubt it is from the childcare since she is the only case. There was one case last month but she just joined the childcare on 1 Jul and she has been going to the playground. Anyhow, she is under quarantine at my MIL's place for a week and hopefully by this week, she is cleared.

Since HFMD spreads through saliva (ie liquids into the body), the only way to prevent is to tell her NOT to put her hands into her mouth (which is very fond of doing so !!!).

Looking on the bright side, let's hope her immunity gets stronger especially now that she is going to childcare.