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HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE FACT SHEET. What is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease? Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease is a common viral infection seen in children and infants that. causes a blister-like rash, and sores in the mouth. What are the symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease? Your child may have a runny nose, low-grade fever, and sometimes a sore throat. A blister-. like rash (small red spots) occurs in the mouth 1-2 days after fever and turn to white. colored little blisters. The spots may be on the sides of the tongue, inside the cheeks, and. on the gums. These sores may last 7-10 days.
The infection leads to symptoms of fever, sore throat, skin rashes over hands, feet, buttocks, genitalia and also leads to ulcers in the mouth, throat, tonsils and tongue. Relief of symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease. Treatment for the condition is usually aimed at relief of symptoms. Patients and parents of the child are reassured that HFMD is different from foot and mouth disease seen in cattle, sheep and pigs. The symptoms of HFMD usually take around 3 to 7 days to appear.