Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Symptoms (HDMF)

Hand, foot, and mouth disease symptoms

“Because it can be caused by many different virus strains, hand, foot, and mouth disease look different from one person to the next,” says Dr. Ericson. Often, people develop sores or blisters on their hands, feet, tongues, gums, and the insides of their cheeks, “but you could have them in just one place, or in other places,” she says. “We often see sores on the buttocks in the diaper area, or with a generalized rash across the body.”

Those sores aren’t usually itchy, but they can be painful. “The sores in the mouth can be so bad that children, especially small babies, may not be willing to drink enough and can get dehydrated,” says Dr. Ericson.

In the past several years, doctors have observed a new strain of ththat causes “a more severe and more atypical presentation of symptoms,” says Dr. Qureshi. The new strain, which is a natural evolution of the virus, tends to cause a more widespread rash and more painful blisters. It also tends to affect older children and adults, as well as toddlers and babies.

People with hand, foot, and mouth disease can also feel sick in other ways: They often develop a fever, sore throat, and loss of appetite, for example. In very rare cases, says Dr. Qureshi, the coxsackievirus has been linked to serious brain or heart complications.

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My Note: While researching about this topic this term  coxsackievirus caught my attention so I will publish next whether they are connected or not.