Hand Foot And Mouth Disease

Hand Foot And Mouth Disease

• This is a minor illness caused by a virus, mostly affecting young children and is so called because of the blisters which appear on the hands, feet and mouth.
• This disease is very contagious. It's usually spread by contact with the fluid in the blisters, which becomes airborne when an infected child sneezes, coughs, talks etc.

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