Does anyone have any information on hand foot and mouth disease?

Question

My 13 month old baby got hand foot and mouth, and it is finally clearing up. Now my 3 year old son is showing signs of it as well. I was wondering if they will just keep passing this back and forth to each other or if it would be over with after just 1 round a peice.

Answer 1

Its commen, my sisters grandkids had it,no I don`t think they will keep passing it back and forth, my granddaughter had something like it, and her big brother didn`t get it, but it too a while for hers to go away, she had it about 2 weks I think.

Answer 2

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection that causes sores in the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes the buttocks. It is usually not serious and goes away on its own in about a week to 10 days.

The disease most often develops in children younger than 10. Although it can occur at any time of year, hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most common in the summer and autumn months. Often, the disease breaks out within a community.

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is not the same as other diseases that have similar names: foot-and-mouth disease (sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease) or mad cow disease. These diseases almost always occur in animals.
What causes hand-foot-and-mouth disease?

HFMD is caused by infection with an enterovirus, usually Coxsackie 16 or, less commonly, enterovirus 71.

HFMD is contagious. It can be passed to others through contact with the infected person's saliva, mucus, or feces. Children are most contagious during the first week of the illness. However, the virus remains in the feces and can sometimes spread for several weeks after the blisters and sores have healed.

The incubation period—the time between when a person is first exposed to the virus and when symptoms develop—is about 3 to 6 days.
What are the symptoms?

Your child may at first feel tired, develop a sore throat, and have a fever of around 101° (38°) to 103° (39°). These symptoms usually last for 1 to 2 days. Mouth sores that are similar to canker sores then develop and are usually painful. Small red spots or fluid-filled blisters next appear on the hands, feet, mouth, and occasionally, the buttocks. Sometimes a skin rash develops before the blisters appear. The blisters may break open and crust over. They usually last a total of about 7 to 10 days.

Answer 3

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/coxsackie.html

Contagiousness
Coxsackie viruses are very contagious. They're usually passed from person to person on unwashed hands and surfaces contaminated by feces. They can also be spread through droplets of fluid sprayed into the air when someone sneezes or coughs.

When an outbreak of coxsackie virus affects a community, risk for infection is highest among infants and children younger than 5. The virus spreads easily in group settings like schools, child-care centers, or summer camps. People who are infected with a coxsackie virus are most contagious the first week they're sick.

Prevention
There is no vaccine to prevent coxsackie virus infection. Hand washing is the best prevention. Remind the members of your family to wash their hands frequently, particularly after using the toilet (especially those in public places), after changing a diaper, before meals, and before preparing food. Shared toys in child-care centers should be routinely cleaned with a disinfectant because the virus can live on these objects for days.

Children who are sick with a coxsackie virus should be kept out of school or child care for a few days to avoid spreading the infection.

Answer 4

Hand,foot and mouth disease mostly occurs on children under 10 years old. It usually clears within 10days. Go to webmd.com
put in search hand foot and mouth decease and read on it. This is where I got this info. www.webmd.com has everything you need to find out about illnesses and medicine. Go look now to put your mind at ease.********************************************

Answer 5

For the armpits a great deodorant/anti-perspirant is Degree Clinical Protection it works really well but you have to aply it at night. For your body sweat problems try using an anti-perspirant soap in the shower! Good Luck

Answer 6

Ok tottally go to this website. It answers alot! http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068750/

Answer 7

Call your doctor he/she should be able to let you know!

Answer 8

YOU SHOULD LOOK IT UP ON GOOGLE