hand-foot-mouth
Toddler rash illness
Hand-foot-mouth is a contagious viral illness, most common in young children, that causes sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
The full name is hand-foot-and-mouth disease.
Despite the similar name, it is unrelated to foot-and-mouth disease in livestock.
The daycare sent a note about a hand-foot-mouth outbreak.
Microscopic infectious agent
- enterovirusSmall intestinal RNA pathogen
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- blistersRaised fluid-filled skin
sores · rash · fever · pediatric · daycare · outbreak · incubation · transmission
Raised fluid-filled skin
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- soresOpen skin wounds
- ulcersErosive internal sores
- feverElevated body temperature
lesions · painful · red spots · drooling · irritability · fussiness · difficulty swallowing · loss of appetite
Cleaning palms with soap
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
- isolationComplete separation from others
quarantine · cleaning · surfaces · toys · outbreak management
Bodily fluid replenishment
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- restCessation of activity
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
pain relief · topical · numbing · mouthwash · popsicles · isolation · recovery · monitoring
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- enterovirusSmall intestinal RNA pathogen
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
blisters · sores · rash · fever · pediatric · daycare · outbreak · incubation · transmission · ulcers
blisters
Raised fluid-filled skin
fever · lesions · painful · red spots · drooling · irritability · fussiness · difficulty swallowing · loss of appetite · malaise
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
isolation · quarantine · cleaning · surfaces · toys · outbreak management
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- restCessation of activity
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
ibuprofen · pain relief · topical · numbing · mouthwash · popsicles · isolation · recovery · monitoring · supportive care
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- oral conditionsoral cancer, oral thrush, oral ulcers, oral lesions, gingivitis
- Enterovirusesenterovirus, poliovirus, rhinovirus, polio
hand-foot-mouthfoot-and-mouth disease
Viral livestock affliction causing blisters
foot-and-mouth · hoof-and-mouth disease · livestock disease · zoonotic disease
hand-foot-mouthhealthy
In good physical condition
wellness · disease-free · asymptomatic · recovered · clear skin
hand, foot, mouth, hands, mouths, handed, footed, mouthed, handy