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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 Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very rare
Very rare | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Baby0-2 | Very common | ||||
| Toddler3-5 | Very common | ||||
| Preteen6-13 | Common | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Common | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Common | ||||
| Senior60+ | Rare |
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