CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that causes, symptoms like fever, rash, and mouth sores. Though HFMD occurs most often in children, adults can get it, too, and may have ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious condition that can cause your hands, feet, and mouth to become sore and often itchy due to the presence of red bumps. Dots, dots, and more dots.

HFMD is increasingly caused by Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) and A10 (CVA10), not just the historically common A16 and EV71. These new strains are associated with more severe symptoms, atypical rashes, and ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County Public Schools is seeing a spike in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. According to the school district, as of Thursday, over 40 schools in the ...

Fever, sore throat, and a painful, spotty rash can look a lot like strep — but often the culprit is hand, foot, and mouth disease. This common childhood virus spreads easily and can affect kids of any ...

PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...