Hand foot & mouth: Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old (sometimes adults too). Hand, foot, and mouth disease is spread from person to person through nose and throat secretions (such as saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus), blister fluid, or stool of infected persons.
Answered 12/10/2016
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Likely viral: There is a common childhood illness caused by strains of enterovirus that produces a pattern illness.The backs of the wrist,hand,feet and mouth often have small blisters that can look quite bad. The number varies a lot from a few to dozens.It comes into their mouth and throat on contaminated fingers, may produce a brief fever and abdominal cramping or loose stools. Most self heal within a few days
Answered 9/4/2017
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