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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease Symptoms and causes and prevention

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease Symptoms and causes and prevention Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disorders generally include fever, mouth pain, and skin rashes. Hand diseases, foot and mouth disease are common in babies and children under the age of five. Most children have mild symptoms for 7-10 days. The symptoms are Fever and flu-like symptoms Children often develop a fever and other flu-like symptoms three to six days after the virus appears. Symptoms may include:  fever  Eat or drink less  Irritated neck  Don't feel good Other symptoms may appear in the next few days. Sores in the mouth A day or two after the fever starts, your child may have a sore mouth (herpangina).  These sores usually start with small red spots, often on the back of the mouth, which can blister and become painful. Signs that swallowing can be painful for your child:  Do...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness   Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness Foot and mouth disease is a common infection in children that causes sores, called ulcers, in or around the mouth and a rash or blister on the hands, feet, legs, or buttocks.  It can be painful, but it doesn't matter. It is not the same as foot and mouth disease, which comes from another virus and only affects animals. FMD causes and risk factors Viruses that normally cause the hand, foot, and mouth are called Coxsackievirus a16 and Enterovirus 71. Anyone can get the disease, but children under 5 are more likely to get it. It tends to spread slightly in summer and fall. Symptoms of disorders of hands, feet, and mouth. The first symptoms may include:  fever  Irritated throat  Painful blisters in a child's mouth, usually backward or on the tongue.  Malaise (malaise)  Loss of ap...