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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. Jan 30, 2024 · 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. May 7, 2024 · HFMD is caused by several enteroviruses and spreads easily from person to person. You can get infected with HFMD if you get the virus in your eyes, nose, or mouth. HFMD is not related to foot-and-mouth disease found in animals.

  7. May 25, 2018 · Hand-foot-and-mouth disease: Signs and symptoms. Overview Causes Treatment Self-care. Signs and symptoms in children. A child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease can often develop reddish spots on the soles of feet and palms of hands, which quickly turn into bumps or blisters.

  8. Aug 16, 2022 · Symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease usually clear up in 7 to 10 days. A topical oral anesthetic may help relieve the pain of mouth sores. Over-the-counter pain medications other than aspirin, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), may help relieve general discomfort.

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