Signs
and Symptoms
1. Small, tender, canker-like
sores on the tongue and inside of the cheeks.
2. An itchy reddish rash or
small blister on the hands and feet, between the fingers and toes, and
sometimes appearing on the buttocks.
3. Low fever up to 102 degrees.
4. Tiredness.
What
to do now
1. Be sure your child drinks
plenty of fluids.
2. If the rash is itchy, apply
an anti-itch cream.
3. Avoid citrus fruits, spicy
foods, and other foods that might irritate your child’s sore mouth. Try
serving nutritious liquids, such as chicken or vegetable soup, and soft
foods, such as mashed banana, if solid foods are too painful to chew.
4. To help relieve pain or
reduce your child’s fever, give acetaminophen. (Never give aspirin to a
child under 12 who has hand, foot, and mouth disease, chicken pox, flu, or
any other illness you suspect of being caused by a virus).
When
to call a doctor
Call for an immediate
appointment:
1. If your child have extreme
difficulty swallowing.
2. Whenever your child gets a
rash. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is not serious, but it can be confused
with a rash.
How to
prevent it
1. Make sure children don’t
share glasses, silverware, or toys that have been in other children’s
mouths.
2. Ensure that your children
wash their hands after using the toilet.
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