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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Coxsackie Viruses
  • Human enterovirus 71

Causes Overview Articles

Hand-foot-mouth disease
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is most commonly caused by coxsackievirus A16, a member of the enterovirus family. The disease is not spread from pets, but it can be spread by person to person.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
Hand-foot-mouth disease is spread when poor hand washing after a diaper change or contact with saliva allows the virus to be passed from one child to another.Within about four to six days of acquiring the virus, an infected child may develop a rel...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is very common among young children, and often occurs in clusters of children who are in daycare together. It is spread when poor hand-washing after a diaper change or contact with saliva(drool) allows the virus to be p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Enterovirus Infections
When the virus attacks critical organs however, such as the heart, respiratory muscles, nervous system, etc., then specialized care is often needed.As of 2001, no effective antiviral medication for enterovirus has undergone investigation in patien...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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