What Are the Symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

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What Are the Symptoms of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?

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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is an infectious disease caused by several enteroviruses, primarily affecting children under the age of 5. It often manifests as small grayish blisters or red papules, about the size of millet or mung beans, surrounding redness, appearing in areas such as the inner cheeks, tongue, soft palate, hard palate, inner lips, elbows, knees, buttocks, and the foreskin of the genitals. It is recommended that you take your child to a children’s hospital for a check-up and receive symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication after diagnosis.