The PD whom we saw yesterday (not our usual Dr Chan who wasn't in the clinic) took one look and decided that all the spots on the hands, knees, thighs and feet were not HFMD spots. Rather, these were due to an eczema flare up because Kaizer's body was most undergoing some stress from the HFMD infection. In any case, we were told to follow up with the usual eczema care - moisturizing the ugly spots liberally, applying a topical steriod to help them subside, and applying an antibiotic cream on the weepy ones. The PD took a little while to search for the real HFMD spots amongst the eczema ones, and finally found about 3 of them on one of the feet, another 3 of them on the palms, 1 in the mouth, and 1 at the back of the throat. Meaning that Kaizer's HFMD isn't really very serious. He has already passed the incubation period and is not infectious anymore. But the school and playground are still out of bounds because no teacher and parent in their mind will allow their young ones to get close to someone with so many spots - whether or not they're infectious really is another matter. This means another 3-4 days off school, and continued 'confinement' in the stroller if we ever need to be in an area that's crowded with people.

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