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  1. Aug 16, 2022 · Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a mild, contagious viral infection common in young children. Symptoms include sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus.

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  3. May 7, 2024 · Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is common in children under 5 years old, but anyone can get it. The illness is usually not serious, but it is very contagious. To prevent spreading HFMD, wash your hands often, clean and disinfect surfaces, and avoid close contact with others.

  4. Tips to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease. The coxsackie virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease is mainly spread through saliva and stool. This is why it often affects toddlers: Kids in this age group often touch other children or share toys and then put their hands in their mouths.

  5. Jan 30, 2024 · What is hand, foot, and mouth disease? Hand, foot, and mouth disease, or HFMD, is a common childhood illness that can also happen in adults. The hallmark symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease are sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet. Outbreaks of HFMD occur most often during the summer and fall.

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  6. Feb 2, 2024 · Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious viral infection that's common in children. The disease causes sores called ulcers inside or around the mouth and a rash or blisters...

  7. Jun 14, 2023 · Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a very contagious viral infection that causes a blister-like rash on your child’s hands and feet and painful sores in their mouth. The disease most often affects babies and children younger than 5 years old.

  8. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness caused by a virus that results in a distinctive rash. It causes small, blister-like bumps in the mouth, and a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The rash may also appear in the diaper area, on the legs and arms, and around the mouth.

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