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- $Title{Clarification of "Hand, Foot and Mouth" Disease}
- $Subject{clarify Clarification Hand Foot feet Mouth Disease diseases
- exanthem-vesicularstomatitis summer-term blains blain red eruption eruptions
- canker cankers tissue tissues mouth farm farmer farmers livestock child
- children cause causes caused virus Coxsackie Group A type 16 benign symptom
- symptoms recovery treat treated treatment treatments Hoof viral hoofed animal
- animals}
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- Clarification of "Hand, Foot and Mouth" Disease
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- QUESTION: I often accuse my husband of having "foot and mouth" disease, you
- know, where he sticks his foot in his mouth when he says something weird. He
- has countered with the name of a sickness he calls "Hand, Foot and Mouth"
- disease and says that I must quit jibing him until I find out what it is. Can
- you help? Is there such a disease and what is it? I must find out.
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- ANSWER: Why can't I resist answering questions like yours? Perhaps because
- we all need to smile a bit more often, and that's good for our health. Yes,
- there is a condition known as "Hand, Foot and Mouth" disease. Its scientific
- name is "exanthem-vesicularstomatitis" and is also known as summer-term
- blains. It consists of a rash that is restricted to the hands and feet. A
- red eruption is also seen on the tissue lining the mouth. The disease often
- affects farmers and others in contact with livestock, and is more frequent in
- younger children. It is caused by a virus (Coxsackie Group A type 16), is
- relatively benign with few symptoms, complete recovery occurring
- spontaneously. The only treatment required is to relieve any annoying
- symptoms that might occur. Don't confuse this with "Foot (Hoof) and Mouth"
- disease, a serious viral disease that only affects cloven hoofed animals.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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