My three-year-old child has grade one hand, foot, and mouth disease and is being monitored at home. They are scheduled for a meningococcal vaccine; when can they receive it? (Hai Nam, 30, An Giang)

Hand, foot, and mouth disease and dengue fever cases are sharply increasing across many localities, with health officials warning of further escalation in infections and severe cases if communities do not take decisive preventive action.

Soft, cool fruits rich in antioxidants and vitamin C provide essential nutrients and hydration, aiding children with hand, foot, and mouth disease in a swift recovery.

My child is being monitored at home for hand, foot, and mouth disease and has mouth ulcers. Can I buy topical medication for my child, doctor? (Thuy Tien, 26, Tay Ninh)

Parents often miss the critical time to save children due to waiting for a rash, while the EV71 C1 variant can attack the brain within 24 hours. Many critically ill children admitted late show few or no rashes, making them easily overlooked.

My child has hand, foot, and mouth disease, and doctors diagnosed EV71 causing heart damage. My child has had this illness before, so why is EV71 attacking the heart this time, and how dangerous is it? (Huong Ha, Phu Tho province)

High fever, startling, lethargy, and vomiting are early warning signs of brain complications in children with hand, foot, and mouth disease that require intervention.

Amidst a rapid surge in hand, foot, and mouth disease cases and the re-emergence of the highly virulent EV71 strain, Ho Chi Minh City's leading hospitals have activated high-level epidemic response plans, ready to expand hundreds of beds.

My child has severe hand, foot, and mouth disease; the doctor diagnosed it as enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection. Why does the disease progress rapidly? (Hue Anh, TP HCM)

The resurgence of the highly virulent EV71 virus, coinciding with its three-year epidemic cycle, is driving a more than 350% increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease cases in Ho Chi Minh City, placing significant pressure on pediatric hospitals as many children rapidly develop severe complications.

Confusing hand, foot, and mouth disease with viral fever or chickenpox, and self-medicating children, can lead to severe progression and dangerous complications.

Fever, oral ulcers, mouth pain, and rashes on the hands and feet are suspected signs of hand, foot, and mouth disease that require early treatment to prevent complications.

The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease patients in Ho Chi Minh City nearly doubled in just one week, with two child deaths, indicating a complex outbreak.

The EV71 virus vaccine for hand, foot, and mouth disease, licensed for circulation on 17/3, is the first vaccine to prevent this disease in Vietnam.