Hand foot mouth disease


HAND foot mouth disease (HFMD) is not an uncommon disease among children. It is contagious and caused by enterovirus.

There are more than 20 sub-types of enterovirus. The Coxsackie virus A16 and Enterovirus 71 are the most common triggers of HFMD.

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