Hand, foot and mouth disease
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a human disease which is caused by strains of Coxsackie A virus.[1] Symptoms include:
- Fever,
- Headache,
- Vomiting,
- Fatigue,
- General discomfort,
- Earache,
- Sore throat,
- Painful mouth sores,
- Body rash,
- Sores with blisters on hand,
- Mouth lesions,
- Loss of appetite,
- Diarrhea.
HFMD is very common. Only a small amount of people are sent to the hospital. There is also no specific treatment for HFMD. It goes away on its own after one or two weeks.
References [change]
- ↑ "Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (Coxsackie viral infection) (NYHD)". nevdgp.org.au. 2007 [last update]. http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/nyhd/ny_hfmdisease.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
