Question 1

how long is a fever present before blisters appear with hand, foot, mouth disease?

Accepted Answer

Fever hand foot mout: The fever is the first sign before the rash appears.It takes anywhere from 24 to 72 hours before the fever that the rash and blisters appear.

Question 2

are high fevers (103.5) part of hand foot mouth disease in adults? no congestion; chills and throat. i can't get to a doc, but kid was just dx'd.

Accepted Answer

Coxsackie virus: Any virus can evoke high fevers, if you want to know whats ailing you there are respiratory viral panel tests that can narrow the field.Take yourself to an urgent care center or ER to find out, may be a different cause

Question 3

if a child has hand, foot, mouth disease and has blisters that are still erupting, but no fever. is he or she contagious or no?

Accepted Answer

Hand/foot/mouth: Generally, a person with hand, foot, and mouth disease is most contagious during the first week of illness. People can sometimes be contagious for days or weeks after symptoms go away. This is why people should always try to maintain good hygiene (e.g. handwashing) so they can minimize their chance of spreading or getting infections.

Question 4

how long should a child stay home with hand, foot, mouth disease? no fever or blisters, just somewhat annoying bumps. i dont want school to freak out but also heard keeping home doesnt help stop the spread. fever was 5 days ago?

Accepted Answer

: The general rule for school age kids is to keep them out until the fever is gone and there are no evident mouth sores. The virus continues to remain in their poop but that is mainly an issue in day care centers where diaper changes can lead to cross contamination.

Question 5

i work with children and have been exposed to hand-foot-and-mouth recently. i have a fever of 101 and muscle aches/ unwell feeling, but no blisters or rash yet.  should i just treat it like a cold, or could hand-foot-mouth present like this in adults?

Accepted Answer

Hand foot: and mouth disease is caused by the coxsackie virus which may only give fever diarrhea or vomiting 
in adults may or may not give the rash
you should be better in a couple of days
drink more fluids and treat your fever appropiatly

Question 6

how long does fever associated with hand foot mouth last?

Accepted Answer

The illness is : 7-10 days roughly and is self limiting.

Question 7

my son was detected with hand foot mouth and now my daughters have a fever and the back of their mouth looks really swollen. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Likely has the same : Most likely his siblings will have the same illness. For most children hand foot mouth disease is uncomfortable but will get better on its own. Offer cool drinks, popsicles and avoid acidic foods that will irritate sores in the mouth.

Question 8

child that has hand foot mouth. if no fever are they still contagious?

Accepted Answer

Hand foot and mouth: Not if the lesions are beginning to dry up.If new lesions are appearing he is still contagios.

Question 9

my son just got diagnosed with hand foot mouth yesterday. how long is he contagious? my daughter had a fever on monday but no other symptoms

Accepted Answer

Depends: The presence of virus in the saliva (easy to spread) persists for about a week, or at least while they have fever plus a few days. The virus is present in the stool for up to six weeks after the first symptoms. Simple hand washing with soap and water can reduce any transmission. Some kids do not develop the rash with this virus, some have it on hands/feet/around anus and in mouth.

Question 10

how soon after a child starts with the hand, foot, mouth virus can they return to daycare? if the fever is gone but blisters still there can it spread

Accepted Answer

Texas criteria: The Texas Department of Health Care Services publishes criteria for day care exclusion due to a variety of illnesses. It provides that the duration of fever is the only period for exclusion. This is considered a rather minor affliction &amp; usually occurs in young kids. Actual spread via respiratory or oral secretions may be 1-3 weeks. Private day cares may have their own criteria.

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Are high fevers (103.5) part of hand foot mouth disease in adults? no congestion; chills and throat. i can't get to a doc, but kid was just dx'd.

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If a child has hand, foot, mouth disease and has blisters that are still erupting, but no fever. is he or she contagious or no?

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How long should a child stay home with hand, foot, mouth disease? no fever or blisters, just somewhat annoying bumps. i dont want school to freak out but also heard keeping home doesnt help stop the spread. fever was 5 days ago?

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I work with children and have been exposed to hand-foot-and-mouth recently. i have a fever of 101 and muscle aches/ unwell feeling, but no blisters or rash yet. should i just treat it like a cold, or could hand-foot-mouth present like this in adults?

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How long does fever associated with hand foot mouth last?

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My son was detected with hand foot mouth and now my daughters have a fever and the back of their mouth looks really swollen. should i be concerned?

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Child that has hand foot mouth. if no fever are they still contagious?

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My son just got diagnosed with hand foot mouth yesterday. how long is he contagious? my daughter had a fever on monday but no other symptoms

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How soon after a child starts with the hand, foot, mouth virus can they return to daycare? if the fever is gone but blisters still there can it spread

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