Some parents worry that a rash is a sign of chickenpox or measles. But the chickenpox rash usually spreads from the torso ...

In today’s Health Alert, a common childhood infection is making the rounds again this summer. Doctors are seeing more cases ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. They’re also seeing an increase ...

Even still, "adults and adolescents can both get hand-foot-mouth disease," says Dr. Kellie Kruger, a board-certified physician in internal medicine and pediatrics at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a very common viral infection that predominantly affects children under the age of 5, but it can also strike adults. It is characterized by fevers, skin rash ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease can be unpleasant for anyone, but it can be especially concerning in children younger than 6 months and in people with a weakened immune system.

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OK, let’s get one thing straight right from the start. Human hand, foot and mouth disease is NOT THE SAME as foot and mouth (also called hoof and mouth) disease that affects cows, sheep, goats ...

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 ...

An unprecedented outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease is plaguing East Campus, according to Duke Student Health. Duke has seen roughly 60 cases of HFMD in the past four weeks, according to ...

Within the past month, there have been dozens of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease on Duke University's campus. That's according to The Chronicle, Duke's student newspaper.

Dozens of Duke students have been diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease in the last several weeks, according to university spokespeople. The mild but highly contagious viral infection spread ...