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HAND FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE FACT SHEET What is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Dis- How can it be spread? ease? Close contact with sick individuals Hand, Foot and Mouth disease is a highly Through the air after coughing or sneezing contagious viral infection that is very com mon among children younger than 5 but can WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW still infect adults. It is normal in daycare or Contact with contaminated objects or surfaces summer camp facilities. It usually occurs in Close contact with feces summer and early fall. Still able to spread disease for up to a week after symptoms subside. What are the symptoms? Fever (for first 1-2 days) Loss of appetite How it is treated? No specific treatment but over the counter medications can help relieve symptoms. (ASPIRIN SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN) Drink plenty of fluids Do not return to work, school, or daycare until you are cleared by a health care provider Painful mouth sores Painful red rash on palms of hands and soles of feet Adults may not seem symptomatic, but remain infectious Symptoms appear usually 1 to 2 days after fever. How can it be prevented? There is no vaccine for Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. Wash hands often and thoroughly with warm water and soap. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that could be infected such as toys or door knobs. Avoid close contact such as kissing, hugging, sharing utensils or cups with the infected individual. S:\Nursing\CD\Fact Sheets…..\E.coli .. February 2016 1040 S Winter St., Suite 2328 Adrian, MI 49221 Website: www.lenaweehealthdepartment.org http://www.cdc.gov/hand-foot-mouth Phone: (517) 264-5243 Fax: (517) 264-0790