CDC
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About Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease | Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) | CDC
August 26, 2024 - Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is common in children under 5 years old, but anyone can get it.
Mayo Clinic
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease-Hand-foot-and-mouth disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2 weeks ago - Symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease include sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
Contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease from my kid. Help me survive. : CasualUK
I've got a 6-month-old baby who keeps giving me medieval diseases. For whatever reason (probably breastfeeding + my being on immunosuppressants),... More on old.reddit.com
We survived Hand, foot and mouth disease and I'm here to tell you what I learned.
We’ve had HFM twice this fall. First time wasn’t so bad, just a rash that didn’t seem to bother him. No fever, no mouth sores. The second time was probably the most harrowing experience I’ve had in parenting so far. Started with a fever and extreme fussiness, then the rash, and then the mouth sores. Once those showed up, eating/drinking was excruciating for him, so he stopped nursing/eating/drinking. He went 14 hours. I was so relieved when he woke up the next morning and nursed, but then he stopped again for TWENTY SEVEN MORE HOURS. He wouldn’t take a popsicle or anything. I was on the phone with nurse advice constantly. There was nothing we could do but wait it out, alternate Tylenol and Motrin, dab a q tip of Mylanta in his mouth every 6 hours, and try to syringe fluids into him. It apparently wasn’t ER worthy unless he dropped below 4 pees in 24 hours, which he somehow scraped by. It was miserable. There was nothing anyone could do to help us unless we crossed the line into emergency level dehydration. Thankfully when he started drinking again, it was like a switch had flipped and he was nearly back to his normal self the next day. But yeah. Wouldn’t wish a bad case of HFM on my worst enemy. Edit: forgot to mention that as he started feeling better, I came down with a fever and got to have my own bout with the mouth sores and rash 🙃 way worse watching my baby go through it, though. More on reddit.com
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November 5, 2023We survived HFMD. Some things that worked for us
For anyone who didn’t understand the acronym, they’re referring to hand foot and mouth disease. More on reddit.com
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October 12, 2024Any “okay” stories of mild cases of hand foot mouth??
My son had it super mild. He had it on his feet and hands, on his legs and private area. He never had a fever and the red spots never turned to ulcers/blisters. I’m not sure if he had any oral ones - none that I saw. Maybe a sore throat. He was acting completely normal. More on reddit.com
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Cleveland Clinic
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD): Symptoms & Causes
June 2, 2025 - 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.
UCR News
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease cases rise nationwide | UCR News | UC Riverside
November 18, 2025 - Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral infection usually seen in children under 5 years old, although adults can catch it, too. Outbreaks have been identified across the country since late August.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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What to Do if Your Child Has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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.
MedlinePlus
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Hand-foot-mouth disease: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
You touch your nose, eyes, or mouth after you have touched something contaminated by the virus, such as a toy or doorknob. You touch stools or fluid from the blisters of an infected person. The virus is most easily spread the first week a person has the disease. The time between contact with the virus and the start of symptoms is about 3 to 7 days. Symptoms include: ... Rash with very small blisters on the hands, feet, and diaper area that may be tender or painful when pressed
Iowa Department of Human Services
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Iowa Dept. of Public Health Reviewed 9/15 Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease 1
person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers. ... The usual period from infection to onset of symptoms (“incubation period”) is 3 - 5 days. Fever is often ... The virus is spread when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or kisses someone else. The virus is also · spread by coming in contact with the stool of an infected person, as when changing diapers. HFMD is ... Anyone, especially children. ... A person is most likely to spread the disease to others during the first week of the illness.
TRICARE
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: What Parents Need To Know
May 19, 2025 - Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is a common, contagious viral infection, particularly in children under five years old. While cases can occur year-round, they often see an increase in the spring and
NCBI
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
March 4, 2023 - Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children but can also affect adults. The infection usually involves the hands, feet, mouth, and sometimes, even the genitals and buttocks. The cause of HFMD is coxsackievirus A type 16 in most cases, ...
KidsHealth
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease | Nemours KidsHealth
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFM) is a common viral infection that causes painful red blisters in the mouth and throat, and on the hands, feet, and diaper area.
HealthyChildren.org
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - HealthyChildren.org
2 weeks ago - Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness in young children that typically spreads in summer and fall.
Infection Control Today
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Unusual Surge in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Raises Public Health Concerns | Infection Control Today
1 month ago - Physicians and public health officials across the mid-Atlantic region are reporting a noticeable rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), a typically mild but highly contagious viral illness that primarily affects young children, according ...
Children's Wisconsin
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Top 5 Things Parents Should Know About Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease | Children's Wisconsin
Hand, foot and mouth disease, widely known as HMFD, is a mild but highly contagious viral infection that is common in young children.
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Specialty Infectious disease
Symptoms Fever, flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister
Specialty Infectious disease
Symptoms Fever, flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister
Wikipedia
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease - Wikipedia
November 11, 2025 - Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection caused by a group of enteroviruses. It typically begins with a fever and feeling generally unwell. This is followed a day or two later by flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister, ...
Hawaii Department of Health
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease | Disease Outbreak Control Division
State of Hawaii, Department of Health | Ka ʻOihana Olakino Disease Outbreak Control Division ... Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral illness characterized by the appearance of sores inside the mouth. The sores usually appear on the inside surfaces of the cheeks and gums, and on the sides ...
DermNet®
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (HFMD): Enteroviral vesicular stomatitis - DermNet
May 23, 2024 - Hand, foot, and mouth disease, usually caused by a coxsackie virus, is a common, mild viral infection often affecting young children. It is characterised by blisters on the hands, feet and in the mouth.
NHS inform
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Hand, foot and mouth disease | NHS inform
October 20, 2025 - It causes mouth ulcers and spots on the hands and feet. It’s most common in young children, particularly those under 10. But, it can affect older children and adults as well. The infection is not linked to foot and mouth disease, which affects cattle, sheep and pigs.
Spokane Regional Health District
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Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease | Spokane Regional Health District
July 28, 2022 - Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common, mild viral illness of humans. The disease causes fever, blister-like sores in the mouth, and a skin rash.
Texas Children's
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: What Parents Need To Know | Texas Children's
July 24, 2024 - Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. Symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease include fever, blister-like sores in the mouth and a skin rash. It’s highly contagious.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD): Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention | Nationwide Children's Hospital
Hand, foot and mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common illness caused by a virus. Early symptoms of HFMD are much like a common cold. It is very contagious.