what is "hand foot and mouth"and what are the symtems?

Answer 1

Hand foot and mouth is a trivial viral illness, which mainly affects children. It causes blisters on the hands,feet and in the mouth with few other symptoms of ill health. It usually lasts no more than a week and is caused by coxackie A virus. It requires no treatment.

Answer 2

Hi Mark, yes its a viral infection - & its not in ANY way related to 'Foot & Mouth Disease'! Its a common infection like many childhood illnesses & you usually find it comes in a mini epidemic in nurseries or primary schools but anyone of any age can get it. I had it at 25 (my nephews class all had it) & as a nurse had to stop working til I got the all clear from my GP as it can cause respiratory arrest (but only in the elderly or infirm). Common symptoms are cold like symtoms, loss of appetite, general feeling of lethargy etc but what really diagnoses it are profuse tiny water blisters that will come up on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet & inside the mouth. First signs will be itching of these areas before the blisters come up. Nothing to be taken except rest, fluids & over the counter analgesia. Skin from the hands & feet will eventually start to peel off - which I thought looked awful & I felt like a leper but its harmless. Its just the damaged skin shedding - non-perfumed moisturisers can be used to help. Itl usually lasts a couple of weeks if that & really isnt anything to worry about. Hope this helps. XXX

Answer 3

I had it about 18 months ago (I'm 33) and my little boy had just started at my employers Nursery. I had little blisters all over my fingers (tiny little ones) and they were also in my mouth and just felt a bit run down...(you can also get blisters on your rear too)

I went to see the Doctor and they confirmed it was HF&M. It is very infectious and usually prevalent in Nurseries for bizarre reason but is not related to Foot & Mouth that animals catch.

I understand it also known as the Coxsackie Virus too. Should disappear in 7-10 days....

Answer 4

Hand Foot and Mouth disease is a viral illness, particularly common in children.

Parvovirus B19, I think - I'll look it up!

Oh no - it's Coxsackie Virus. Coxsackie A. Have a look at the wiki page

Answer 5

Foot-and-mouth disease
Classification & external resources ICD-10 B08.8
ICD-9 078.4
DiseasesDB 31707
MeSH D005536
Foot-and-mouth disease virus


Foot-and-mouth disease virus coating protein
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Family: Picornaviridae

Genus: Aphthovirus

Species: Foot-and-mouth disease virus


Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD, Latin name Aphtae epizooticae), sometimes called hoof-and-mouth disease, is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease of cattle and pigs. It can also infect deer, goats, sheep, and other bovids with cloven hooves, as well as elephants, rats, and hedgehogs. Humans are affected only very rarely. The cause of FMD was first shown to be viral in 1897 by Friedrich Loeffler. He passed the blood of an infected animal through a fine porcelain-glass filter and found that the fluid that was collected could still cause the disease in healthy animals.

Answer 6

It is what you get when you insert both your foot and your hand into your mouth at the same time. The symptoms would be an inability to stand properly, unless you are well-trained to stand on the remaining foot.

Answer 7

The symptoms of a hand is an apendage on the end of your arm - the symptoms of a foot is an apendage on the end of you leg that helps you walk.
The mouth is an opening in your head it is the relative of the asshole ( oops can I say asshole ?? ) anyway it has teeth and you insert food in there for eating.