what causes hand foot mouth disease in children?
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This is caused by a virus that is very common among children younger than 5.  The degrees of infection vary but can include fever, blisters in the mouth, on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.  It takes 5 to 7 days to run its course.
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• Fifth's disease is a viral infection caused by the human parvovirus B19.\n• It is a mildly contagious disease of childhood that tends to affect children ages 3 to 12.\n• Its incubation period is 6 to 14 days. \n\nSymptoms \n\n• Fifth's disease has three distinct stages: \n\nFirst a red blush or sunburned looking rash appears over both cheeks. \nThe next day, red round spots appear on the arms and legs. \nAbout one week later the first rash fades, causing a lacy marble-like pattern to appear. \n• The lacy looking rash is the characteristic finding of this disease.\n• The rash may last up to a month and may frequently disappear and then reappear.\n• Generally the child feels well and has no fever.\n• The diagnosis is usually made clinically; however, a blood test can be done for parvovirus B19.\n• Children who have the lacy rash are not contagious by this stage and may attend school.
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Hanta virus. this virus is NASTY!!!! it is a respiratory illness that is usually fatal. this can be picked up by ingesting infected mice feces. this commonly happens when it is in the dust and the dust gets on top of cans of food and the cans arent properly washed before opening and gets in your food. the dust containing feces can also be inhaled. \nHanta virus is BAD NEWS check out CDC to see if it has occurred in your state.\nadditionally, mice have been known to be carriers of lime disease, ticks get it from mice and can spread it.\n \nGood luck!!
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No one knows for sure.  Canker sores is different from fever blisters, which is caused by Herpes Simplex virus.  \nCanker sores, on the other hand, has not been identified to be caused by a virus.
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A recent study confirmed your theory.\n\nIt is particularly the case when the feet or hads are cold.\n\nOf course, like someone said, it is not the coldness alone which makes you ill, but, like you said, your "resistance" is somehow lowered (I think it is that the immune response is slower) and that makes you more vulnerable to any pathogen.
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Yes it is called Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease--yes I'm serious,  do a Google search on it.  An allergic reaction can also cause your tongue to swell--be careful!  Sometimes if you have a bad throat infection your tongue can become inflamed.  An iron deficiency can cause tongue swelling as well.
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No , don't\nFoot and mouth is contagious\nMaybe the scientists have not found out all that there is to know about this diesase\nWhy take the risk??
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There are different "types" of canker sores but, in general, that term refers to a type of ulcer called "aphthous ulcers."  These ulcers are occur on the inside of lips, tongue, and throat (soft tissues in the mouth).  It is unclear exactly what causes them, but some believe them to be a result of Coxsackie virus, a relatively harmless virus known for causing colds.  In addition, it is believed that trauma to the mouth, including from regular brushing and irritation from certain components in most toothpastes (sodium lauryl sulfate, in particular).  Start using a toothpaste without sodium lauryl sulfate in it (such as Rembrandt Canker Sore).  Your physician can also prescribe certain mouthwashes ("magic mouthwash") with certain ingredients in it such as lidocaine, triamcinolone, and diphenhydramine which can make them more comfortable until they clear.
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AIDS\nCHICKEN POX(varicella)\nDENGUE FEVER\nCOMMON COLD\nSARS
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mad cow, abian flu, foot and mouth disease
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As in other mucocutaneous herpetic infections, herpetic whitlow is initiated by viral inoculation of the host through exposure to infected body fluids via a break in the skin, most commonly a torn cuticle. The virus then invades the cells of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, and clinical infection ensues within a matter of days. \n\nIn children, HSV-1 is the most likely causative agent. Infection involving the finger usually is due to autoinoculation from primary oropharyngeal lesions as a result of finger-sucking or thumb-sucking behavior in patients with herpes labialis or herpetic gingivostomatitis. \n\nSimilarly, in health care workers, infection with HSV-1 is more common and usually is secondary to unprotected exposure to infected oropharyngeal secretions of patients. This easily can be prevented by use of gloves and by scrupulous observation of universal fluid precautions. \n\nIn the general adult population, herpetic whitlow is most often due to autoinoculation from genital herpes; therefore, it is most frequently secondary to infection with HSV-2. \n\nSubsequent to the initial exposure, an incubation period of 2-20 days is common. Although a prodrome of fever and malaise may be observed, most often initial symptoms are pain and burning or tingling of the infected digit. This usually is followed by erythema, edema, and the development of 1- to 3-mm grouped vesicles on an erythematous base over the next 7-10 days. These vesicles may ulcerate or rupture and usually contain clear fluid, although the fluid may appear cloudy or bloody. Lymphangitis and epitrochlear and axillary lymphadenopathy are not uncommon. After 10-14 days, symptoms usually improve significantly and lesions crust over and heal. \n\nViral shedding is believed to resolve at this point. Complete resolution occurs over subsequent 5-7 days. \n\nAs is typical of other herpetic infections, herpetic whitlow is characterized by a primary infection, which may be followed by a latent period with subsequent recurrences. After the initial infection, the virus enters cutaneous nerve endings and migrates to the peripheral ganglia and Schwann cells where it lies dormant. The primary infection usually is the most symptomatic. Recurrences observed in 20-50% of cases are usually milder and shorter in duration.\n\nHerpes generally sets up shop in one place. Once it's there, it recurs in that place but doesn't spread elsewhere, because antibodies in the bloodstream keep it from getting a toehold. (Otherwise, everyone with a cold sore would spread herpes all over the body every time they washed their face.)\n\nYou can get whitlow from touching someone's mouth who is shedding herpes (e.g. dentists, hygienists.) But most of the time, people with herpes anywhere have no real idea where it originally came from.\n\nIf recurrences are frequent or painful you should look into taking an oral antiviral pill wither all the time or as soon as an outbreak starts. Of course, you'll want to be absolutley sure (by culture of a fresh outbreak) that what you had was really herpes and not, say, bacteria.\n\nIt is advisable that, because the infection can orginate from the HSV-1, that it can be transmitted to the sexual organ(s) through touch with the open sores on the infected appendage.\n\n-Good Luck
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98 % is but there r also air born diseases and viruses that r caught not by touch but from the air.If someone ate in a room with someone who had an airborn virus you would get it.I know this from experience.Hand sanitizer is good to take anywhere especially buses and when handleing money.
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Nothing is wrong with you. Most are caused by the herpes simplex virus, and 80% of the population has it. They come out when your immune system is compromised, like when you are sick or sleep deprived.\nUsing mouthwash will make them go away quicker. Also, getting a prescription, like Valtrex, prevents them and makes them go away quicker.
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Causes and Risks: \nThe cause of the disease is unknown. It usually affects people of Mediterranean ancestry. Symptoms usually begin between 5 and 15 years old. Inflammation in the lining of the abdominal cavity, chest cavity, or joints occurs. Painful, red swelling of the legs occurs in one-fourth of the affected people. Attacks may vary in severity of symptoms, and people are usually symptom free between attacks. \n\nPrevention: \nThere is no known way to prevent this disorder. \n\nSymptoms: \n\nfever or alternating chills and fever (relapsing) \nabdominal pain \nchest pain that occurs repeatedly (recurrent) \nabdominal pain that is recurrent or with similar pain in past \njoint pain that occurs repeatedly (recurrent) \nhip pain , knee pain , ankle pain , foot pain , pain over the small joints of the foot, shoulder pain , elbow pain , wrist pain , hand pain, pain over the small joints of the hand, or pain in other joints \n\nred, painful, swollen lower legs (excluding joints) \n\n\nSigns and Tests: \nThere is no specific test to diagnose this disease. Elimination of other possible diseases by laboratory tests or X-rays will help determine the diagnosis. \n\nTreatment: \nThe treatment is symptomatic and supportive. A low-fat diet may reduce the number and severity of attacks. The medication colchicine may also reduce the attacks. \n\nPrognosis: \nThe attacks usually run their course without treatment. No medicine to cure the disorder is available. \n\nComplications: \nDiscomfort is the primary complication. \n\nCall Your Healthcare Provider: \nCall your health care provider if symptoms develop (to rule out other possible causes of the symptoms).
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Blister like lesions may be caused by localized contact dermatitis, or perhaps shingles (herpes zoster).  There have been reported cases of shingles in infancy as the child was exposed to the varicella virus (chicken pox) in very early infancy or perhaps even in utero.  The reactivated virus grows along one dermatome or nerve distribution and produces a characteristic vesicular or blister like rash on a reddened base, which follows a specific nerve dermatome and is always on one side of the body, almost never crossing midline.
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Please be informed that fever has nothing to do with cutting teeth. It is definitely not a symptom. The reason children get fever and lose motions is because they put everything into their mouth when they are ready to teeth. (These may not necessarily be clean and without germs.) They do this to soothe their irritated gums. Make sure you keep all of your kids toys and other things which are likely to find their way into his mouth clean.\nI used to keep only a couple of play things around each day, This ways I made sure my work of keeping all the toys clean was reduced. Each night I'd remove all the toys and wash them and put out a clean set out the following day. My  babies never had any teething problem.
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Mouth ulcers are caused by many disorders. These include canker sores, leukoplakia, gingivostomatitis, oral cancer, oral lichen planus, oral thrush, herpes simplex, and other disorders. The skin lesion of histoplasmosis may also appear as a mouth ulcer.