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How long is it supposed to it take for signs of hand foot and mouth disease to show and what are they?
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Virus: Hand foot and mouth are a coxsackie virus ( dirt) lesion that has a typical incubation period of 2-3 days and takes a good week to 10 days to recover from. It presents as small ulcers on the hand, foot and back of throat. Low grade fever has also been associated with the illness- commonly found with child because of their outdoor time, and friend association..
Answered 6/30/2013
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