Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that causes, symptoms like fever, rash, and mouth sores. Though HFMD occurs most often in children, adults can get it, too, and may have ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common, highly contagious viral infection that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. HFMD is most common in young children but can affect anyone of any age.

Cole said red lesions on the palms of hands, soles of feet, or in the mouth are characteristic of the disease. They look like ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- UNC Health warned it is expecting to see more hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) this summer in central North Carolina. With summer fun at the forefront of families' minds ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, with Halloween just days away and hand-foot-and-mouth disease spreading, parents may be worried about infections. Ask Dr. Nandi ...

HFMD is increasingly caused by Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) and A10 (CVA10), not just the historically common A16 and EV71. These new strains are associated with more severe symptoms, atypical rashes, and ...

Some people have perceptions of certain diseases that they believe only affect some groups of people. Think about the way some people talk about head lice. While anyone who has dealt with pesky lice ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral illness known for its rash, mouth sores, and slightly raised red spots or white blisters on the palms of one's hands and the soles of one's feet. These bumps ...

LANDSTUHL, Germany - It starts with a fever and a cranky child, and then you notice the skin rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet – all tell-tale signs of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease ...