hand, foot, and mouth disease

hand, foot, and mouth disease

When you have children, you want them to have as much safe fun as possible. Unfortunately, you can’t control the countless bacteria and viruses your kids are exposed to during playtime. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a condition that puts the health of your kids at risk. Luckily, you can seek the necessary diagnosis and treatment at MedForce Mobile.

what is hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral infection that commonly affects children up to five years old. However, like many other conditions, parents can get it, too. If you or your children have been around air droplets of a patient with hand, foot, and mouth disease, you’ll likely get an outbreak.

what are the Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Once your little ones get infected, it takes three to six days for the symptoms to appear. When kids have hand, foot, and mouth disease, they might experience some of the following symptoms:

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  Fever

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  Headaches

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  Sore throat

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  Rash and small blisters

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  Runny nose

should i seek medical attention for hand, foot, and mouth disease?

Luckily, hands, foot, and mouth disease often goes away on its own after five to seven days. However, if this minor infection persists for more than a week, or your child has difficulty swallowing, is dehydrated, or has a fever of 100.4˚ F or higher, it’s time to call your doctor.