krashnburn
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Coxsackie info for those asking recently W/PICS
The most common cause of hand-foot-and-mouth disease is infection due to the coxsackievirus A16. The coxsackievirus belongs to a group of viruses called enteroviruses. Other enteroviruses sometimes cause hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Most cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease aren't serious.
Oral ingestion is the main source of coxsackievirus infection and hand-foot-and-mouth disease. The illness spreads by person-to-person contact with nose and throat discharges, saliva, fluid from blisters, or the stool of someone with the infection. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most common in children in child care settings, where diaper changing and potty training are constant, and little hands often are in and out of the mouth frequently.
The signs and symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease include:
Fever
Sore throat
Painful red blister-like lesions on the tongue, mouth, palms of the hands or soles of the feet
Headache
Fatigue
Irritability in infants and toddlers
Loss of appetite
The usual period from initial infection to the onset of signs and symptoms (incubation period) is three to seven days. Fever is often the first sign of hand-foot-and-mouth disease, followed by a sore throat and sometimes a poor appetite and the feeling of being sick (malaise). One or two days after fever begins, painful sores may develop in the mouth or throat. Rash on the hands and feet can follow within one or two days, and may also appear on the buttocks. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease may cause all of the above signs and symptoms or just a few of them.
There's no specific treatment for hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and antibiotics aren't effective because it's a viral infection. The illness simply must run its course. To help lessen discomfort, doctors often recommend:
Rest
Plenty of fluids — milk-based fluids may be easier to tolerate than acidic liquids, such as juice or soda
Over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), if needed
Signs and symptoms of hand-foot-and-mouth disease usually clear up in seven to 10 days.
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clmj2
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Re: Coxsackie info for those asking recently W/PICS
Posted by racheeeee
Do you know what is so strange...we don't get this in the UK!!! I wonder why (I might google it...) It looks icky though.
I have never heard of it before all the posts on here! Im only up in Canada...very strange! (maybe im just out of the loop?!)
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