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.

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.

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a viral infection that typically affects children ages 10 and younger (although teenagers and adults can also contract the illness). It spreads person-to-person ...

Though its telltale rash is more common in children than adults, many people who experience hand, foot, and mouth disease also experience a "fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea," says Dr. Vikash ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is “usually a minor illness,” says the Mayo Clinic. The disease is characterized by fever, “sores in the mouth,” sore throat, and “a rash on the hands and ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious infection, most commonly caused by the coxsackie group of viruses. While highly contagious, most cases will be relatively mild.

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.

Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are popping up this year. It’s a viral infection usually seen in the summer and early fall, and it’s typically common in children younger than 5 years old.

Hand, foot and mouth disease in Elizabeth Forward School District 01:55. ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Some parents in the Elizabeth Forward School District are expressing concerns about hand, foot ...

Although not a reportable disease, SRHD is aware of several cases in the region, thus the need to be aware and informed. For more information, visit srhd.org and search, “hand, foot and mouth.” ...