What is Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Contents

Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Introduction
Types of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
Prognosis
Complications
Other names for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
Who gets Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?
What causes Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?
What are the symptoms of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?
Can anyone else get Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?
How is it treated?
Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Introduction

What is Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Common contagious viral infant or child condition.
Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: A mild, highly infectious viral disease of children, characterized by vesicular lesions in the mouth and on the hands and feet. It is caused by coxsackieviruses A.
Source - Diseases Database

Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease, or a subtype of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Introduction

Types of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease:

Types of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease:

Coxsackievirus A16
Enterovirus 71
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Broader types of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease:

Who gets Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Patient Profile for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Mainly infants and children; sometimes adults

Profile for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: HFMD occurs mainly in children under 10 years old, but adults may also be at risk. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

Geography Profile for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Individual cases and outbreaks of HFMD occur worldwide (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

How serious is Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Prognosis of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Usually self-limiting and rarely dangerous
Complications of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: see complications of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
Prognosis of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Nearly all people with HFMD recover without medical treatment. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

What causes Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Causes of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: see causes of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
Causes of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Several different viruses cause HFMD. The most common cause is coxsackievirus A16; occasionally, other strains of coxsackievirus A or enterovirus 71 cause HFMD. The coxsackieviruses are members of a group of viruses called the enteroviruses. The enterovirus group includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

What are the symptoms of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease?

Symptoms of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: see symptoms of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease

Complications of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: see complications of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease

Incubation period for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: 3 to 6 days

Incubation period for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: The usual period from infection to onset of symptoms is 3 to 6 days. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

Duration of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: 7 to 10 days

Duration of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: HFMD usually resolves in 7 to 10 days. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

Seasonality of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: more frequently in summer and early autumn. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)