The rash is made up of many small blisters. Children with such a severe rash may need to be seen. Reason: to confirm the diagnosis. Exception: close contact with HFMD within the last 7 days. Treatment is the same. Drink enough fluids to prevent dehydration. Peeling of the fingers and toes is common.
It looks bad but is harmless. It happens at 1 to 2 weeks. Use a moisturizing cream on the raw skin. Some fingernails and toenails may fall off. It happens at 3 to 6 weeks out. Your child should stay home from school or childcare until he or she has no fever for 24 hours and the mouth sores and open blisters have healed.
Skip to Content. Urgent Care. In This Section. This can happen by: Touching something that has been sneezed, coughed or drooled on Breathing in air droplets of the infected person when talking less than 3 feet Touching something that has been soiled with stool bowel movement or feces Touching body fluid from a draining sore It is most common in young children under age 5 years, but teenagers or adults may also get the virus.
Fever Headache Sore throat Runny nose A day or two after the fever, you might see: Small painful sores ulcers on the throat and tonsils A rash of very small blisters or red spots on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and diaper area. These usually are not itchy. Tenderness or pain when touching the palms of the hands and soles of the feet Poor appetite due to painful swallowing After the rash has healed, the skin may peel; but this is harmless. Do NOT give ibuprofen to children younger than 6 months.
Read the label to know the right dose for the age of your child. Do NOT give aspirin or products that contain aspirin. If your child is over one year old, give lots of liquids, such as water, milk, apple juice, and popsicles. Avoid fruit juices that are high in acid, like cranberry juice, orange juice or lemonade. They may irritate the mouth sores Picture 1. People with hand, foot, and mouth disease are usually most contagious during the first week that they are sick.
People can sometimes spread the virus to others for days or weeks after symptoms go away or if they have no symptoms at all. Rarely, you can also get the viruses by swallowing recreational water, such as water in swimming pools.
This can happen if the water is not properly treated with chlorine and becomes contaminated with feces from a person who has hand, foot, and mouth disease. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by viruses that belong to the Enterovirus family. Animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats can get foot and mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease , which is different than hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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