that hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a very contagious illness caused by the coxsackievirus that spreads through an infected person’s throat and nose secretions with coughing and sneezing, feces, and fluid from scabs and blisters that can form from the virus. The disease typically causes fever and flu-like symptoms, mouth sores and a skin rash. HFMD is common in the U.S. and occurs most often in summer and fall.Dr.
, “HFMD is not a new infection, we have read about it in our textbooks and it has been reported from time to time across the country. But, it is not very common.”She also explained that since the disease tends to go away on its own without treatment, doctors usually didn’t test for it in the past: “There are so many viral infections in children, but we cannot test for each and every one.
India’s health ministry has also recommended isolation for five to seven days from the start of symptoms to prevent the spread of infection to other children or adults.
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