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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease cases rise nationwide

UCR Health pediatrician explains symptoms, transmission, and what parents should watch for as outbreaks spread ...
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease can be painful and inconvenient. Here's what it is.

No parent ever wants to see their child hurting. Whether it's mild symptoms like a runny nose or light cough or more severe ones such as difficulty breathing, nausea, or a worrisome temperature, moms ...
WUSA

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases reported at at least 40 Prince George's Co. public schools

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County Public Schools is seeing a spike in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. According to the school district, as of Thursday, over 40 schools in the ...
CNN

Hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise in certain areas. A doctor explains symptoms and treatment

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...
The Baltimore Sun

Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads in Anne Arundel schools

Anne Arundel County Public Schools are experiencing a “significant rise” in hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks, Superintendent Mark Bedell cautioned in a letter to all families. “While the ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease on the rise: How parents can protect their children

PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...
WTOP News

Warning issued over spike in hand, foot and mouth disease in Prince George’s schools

A warning has gone out to parents of Prince George’s County Public Schools students about a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease. So far students in more than 40 schools have reported cases of the ...
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Hand, foot and mouth disease cases spike across Georgia

Georgia reports over twice as many hand, foot, and mouth disease cases this year compared to last year. The disease spreads easily among children under 5 through saliva, droplets, surfaces, and fecal ...
NBC Washington

Over 40 Prince George's County Public Schools report hand, foot and mouth disease

Prince George's County Public Schools say over 40 schools in the district have reported cases of hand, foot and mouth disease as of Thursday. The viral illness is common among young children between ...
WAFF

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases rise as Alabama daycares issue parent alerts

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A rise in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease around the country has daycares in Alabama on alert, with center directors sending notices home to parents. 48 News talked with doctors ...
The Herald-Mail

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks reported in eight Washington County schools

Washington County Public Schools reported hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks at eight schools since Sept. 1. The disease is contagious but usually not serious, and it is common during the summer ...