Hand, foot and mouth disease facts for kids
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a human disease which is caused by a strain of Coxsackie A virus. Symptoms include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- General discomfort (aches and pains)
- Earache
- Sore throat
- Painful mouth sores
- Body rash
- Sores with blisters on hand
- Mouth lesions
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
HFMD is very common, especially in babies and young children. It is easily spread from person to person, so it often happens in a nursery or kindergarten. Only a small number of people get sick enough to go to a hospital. There is also no specific treatment for HFMD. It goes away on its own after one or two weeks.
Images for kids
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Rash on palms of the hands.
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Rash on hand and feet of a 36-year-old man
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Rash on the soles of a child's feet
See also
In Spanish: Enfermedad mano-pie-boca para niños
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