Hand, foot, and mouth, also calledcoxsackie virus, is an infection caused by the enterovirus. This highly contagious disease isnotthe same thing as foot-and-mouth, a disease that affects livestock. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is easily spread through feces and poor diaper changing practices....
As winter approaches and outside temperatures drop, illnesses usually begin to increase. This is especially true in children and one of the most common and contagious childhood illness is hand, foot and mouth disease. Tiffany Kimbrough, M.D., assistant professor of general pediatrics at the Child...
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)is a contagious disease caused by viruses in theenterovirusfamily, includingCoxsackievirus. While most common in children younger than 5 years old, it can also affect teens and adults.15 Symptoms of HFMD occur three to seven d...
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A viral infection.If your toddler or elementary schooler keeps developing canker sores, a virus might be the cause.Hand, foot, and mouth diseaseis a common (and very contagious) virus that affects babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. If your child has this illness, you’ll notice mouth ulcers...
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Is jock itch contagious? Technically yes, as it can be passed from one person to the next by direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with unwashed clothing, such as bathing suits, that have been touched or shared. If you have athlete’s foot, it can even be passed by touching your own...
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