Hand, foot, and mouth spreads easily through families and day cares as the virus can live in an infected person's body for weeks or even months after symptoms have gone away.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is highly contagious, with symptoms ranging from fever and a rash to sore throat and diarrhea, and as cases tend to rise in the summer months, we’re seeing a rise here in ...

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.

Cases of viral hand-foot-and-mouth disease have spiked in recent months, and with the school year quickly approaching, there is a higher risk of transmission — especially among children aged 0 ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing hand, foot and mouth, poison ivy and swimming-related rashes. They’re also see asthma exacerbations due in part to ...

Parents: It’s peak season for hand, foot and mouth disease Posted: Jun 22, 2023 / 04:18 PM EDT Updated: Jun 22, 2023 / 04:20 PM EDT ...

It’s not a cold—it’s a common contagious infection called hand, foot and mouth disease, also called HFMD. Dr. Soma Susan Johnkutty, a physician at UNC Pediatrics at Panther Creek, breaks ...

Our doctor said it’s foot and mouth disease. Is it dangerous? Dear Reader: Your son is among the many children who contract hand, foot and mouth disease every year.

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth and skin conditions including eczema, poison ivy and rashes.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is mild, but it’s highly contagious. Those inflicted can have sores in the mouth, along with rashes on the hands and feet, according to the Mayo Clinic.

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing hand, foot and mouth, poison ivy and swimming-related rashes. They’re also see asthma exacerbations due in part to ...