Hand-foot-and-mouth disease natural history

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2], Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[3]

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Natural History

Hand foot mouth disease begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and sore throat. One to two days after the fever, painful sores develop in the mouth as small red spots that blister and become ulcers, they are usually seen on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days a flat red patch with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Hand foot mouth disease affects infants and children, and is quite common. It is highly contagious and is spread through direct contact with the mucus or feces of an infected person. Transmission is by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, saliva, fluid from blisters, or stools of an infected person. Most of the transmission occurs in the first week of illness. It typically occurs in small epidemics in nursery schools or kindergartens, usually during the summer and autumn months. Hand foot mouth disease usually resolves in a week to 10 days, but very rarely complications such as meningitis can occur.

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Complications of hand-foot and mouth disease include:

Prognosis

Hand foot mouth disease is a self limiting disease and complete recovery occurs in 5 to 7 days.

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