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From daycare outbreaks to the dreaded mouth sores, here's what parents need to know about hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral illness that causes sores in one's mouth and a rash that often consists of small, white blisters or red bumps that usually appear on one's hands and feet.

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.

The same is true for other aliments as well, like hand, foot, and mouth disease. Though hand, food, and mouth disease can impact people of all ages, it is certainly more common in kids.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by one of a handful of viruses, particularly the Coxsackie virus. The rash appears as flat or slightly raised red spots with a small, fluid-filled bubble.

For more information, visit srhd.org and search, “hand, foot and mouth.” Francisco R. Velázquez, M.D., S.M., FCAP, is the health officer for the Spokane Regional Health District.

Adults can have hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is often milder than in children and can more easily spread. Most adults get better in 7 to 10 days.

ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Some parents in the Elizabeth Forward School District are expressing concerns about hand, foot and mouth disease spreading in some elementary schools.

The API failed to deliver the resource. With COVID-19 and flu cases rising around the country, the highly contagious Hand-Foot-Mouth virus is appearing in Middle Tennessee.