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Hand-foot-mouth disease - Symptom

Alternative Names

Coxsackievirus infection

Symptoms:

Fever
Headache
Loss of appetite
Rash with very small blisters on hands, feet, and diaper area; may be tender or painful if pressed
Sore throat
Ulcers in the throat (including tonsils), mouth, and tongue

Signs and tests:

A history of recent illness and a physical examination, demonstrating the characteristic vesicles on the hands and feet, are usually sufficient to diagnose the disease.

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the soles

Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the hand

Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the foot

Hand, foot, and mouth disease - mouth

Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the foot

Reviewed last on: 7/25/2007
Kenneth M. Wener, MD, Department of Infectious Diseases. Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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