Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 13:42.

I'd never heard of this disease till my son caught it!  It's apparently nothing to do with the foot and mouth disease that cattle get!  It is a viral illness that causes a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet and can cause ulcers in the mouth. My son only really had them in the mouth but his mouth was so full of ulcers he could'nt eat and rink.

It is contagious, can last up to 10 days and can make kids feel unwell. It usually clears up on it's on and antibiotics don't work.  We just gave calpol for the sore mouth and the fever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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