Hand-Foot-and Mouth Disease

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Hand-Foot-and Mouth Disease

• By Allie Wrabel

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Origin

• Commonly caused by a Coxsackie A16 virus

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Structural Information

• RNA virus
• Family Picornaviridae
• Genus Enterovirus

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Symptoms

• Fever
• Sore throat
• Malaise
• Blisters
• Rash
• Loss of appetite

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How is it spread?

• Person to person
• Body secretions
• Blister fluid
• Stool
• Poor Hygiene

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Treatment

• No specific treatment
• Oral anesthetic
• Over-the-counter pain medication

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Occurrence

• Temperate climates
• Usually summer and fall
• Tropical climates
• Year round

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Occurrence
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Occurrence
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Whos infected?

• Children younger than 10
• Can occur in adults

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Sources

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand,_foot_and_mouth_
  disease
• www.mayoclinic.com/health/hand-foot-and-mouth-dise
  ase
• https//www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth/index.html

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