The coxsackievirus causes most HFM infections. HFM is contagious and easily spreads through contact with unwashed hands, feces (poop), saliva (spit), mucus from the nose, or fluid from the blisters. Kids under age 7 are most at risk for HFM.
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The most common cause of hand-foot-and-mouth disease is infection from coxsackievirus 16. This coxsackievirus belongs to a group of viruses called nonpolio ...
May 7, 2024 · HFMD is a common illness that usually causes fever, mouth sores, and skin rash. It can spread quickly at schools and day care centers. Most ...
A virus in the orthopoxvirus family causes mpox, whereas a virus in the coxsackievirus family causes hand, foot and mouth disease.
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