Hand, foot and mouth disease
An illness that causes sores in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes the buttocks and legs.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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Can adults get hand foot and mouth disease?
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Can you please define hand foot and mouth disease?
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What is the scientific name for hand foot and mouth disease?
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My grandson has hand, foot and mouth disease as of yesterday, should I go to visit?
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How lond does the rash from hand foot and mouth disease last?
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Can hand foot and mouth disease lead to having a fever over 103?
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Can hand foot and mouth disease cause complications with severe copd?
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When can a child with hand foot and mouth disease go back to daycare?
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Can hand foot and mouth disease cause feet to swell especially the sole of the foot?
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When is a child able to return to daycare if he caught hand, foot, and mouth disease?
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If I have contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease, should I still breastfeed my baby?
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How long does the hand foot and mouth disease usually last ? And will all the cold sores go away at once or little over time ?
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What are the symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease?
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What do I need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease?
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My boyfriend has hand, foot and mouth disease, can I catch it?
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Can my husband be a carrier of the hand foot and mouth disease?
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Is it okay that i go to school with hands foot and mouth disease?
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Does anyone have any information on hand foot and mouth disease risks?
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My sons feet are itching due hands foot and mouth disease what do we do?
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Would the symptoms of hand foot and mouth disease be the same for adults as in children?
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Itch relief for hand foot and mouth disease?
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Can hand foot and mouth disease spread to the chest?
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How does hand foot and mouth disease effect a 5 1/2 year old?
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Hand foot and mouth disease==is that like hoof and mouth in animals?
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Is there a way to ease the itching from hand foot and mouth disease?
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