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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all and are caused by different viruses. | Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is is caused by a number of [[enterovirus]]es in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Picornaviridae]]. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all and are caused by different viruses. | ||
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Overview
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is is caused by a number of enteroviruses in the family Picornaviridae. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all and are caused by different viruses.