What parents should know about hand, foot and mouth disease
can be mild, or it can cause a wide range of symptoms such as fever, sore throat, irritability, headache, abdominal discomfort or nausea.
Hand, foot and mouth disease — not to be confused with hoof-and-mouth disease, which only animals can catch — is a specific condition caused by the Coxsackie virus, named for the town of Coxsackie, New York, where it was first isolated in the late 1940s.With the hand, foot and mouth variation, kids will have fever, irritability, sores in their mouths and throats, and pimple-like blisters.
It can also be spread from touching fluid from the blisters. If you’ve got a case at home, disinfect surfaces that kids touch, such as toys and doorknobs. It's possible but less common for adults to catch it. A person with hand, foot and mouth disease is most contagious the first week of illness, and usually before they start to show symptoms. As with other common childhood viruses, preventing the spread is nearly impossible, and teaching kids4. What's the best treatment for hand, foot and mouth disease?
Since it's a virus, it simply needs to run its course, and most children improve after about a week or less spent resting at home, says Blanchard. Medication such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help pain and fever. Encourage lots of fluids to prevent dehydration. And popsicles can help soothe a sore mouth and throat, says Blanchard.
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