What is hand foot mouth disease?
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is characterized as a contagious viral infection caused by a coxsackievirus. It is a common infection in young children, symptoms include blisters, sores, a rash on the hands, feet and sometimes the bum and legs.
How do members experience hand foot mouth disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hand foot mouth disease*
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Hands tingling
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for hand foot mouth disease*
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Who has hand foot mouth disease on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 9 |
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