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Can adults catch foot and mouth disease?
I am 32 year old mom and caught hand foot and mouth disease from my daughter 2 months back. With sore throat, fever and joint pain, it has gotten really worse now. While hand foot and mouth disease in adults is rare, I just want to know if there is anything in specific that I should take care of?
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Hi mam....
Hand foot and mouth is caused by viral infection(cox sackie A 16)...
Signs and symptoms:
Fever,nausea,vomiting,generalized discomfort,loss of appetite,rash on palm and sole,painful facial ulcers and blisters..
Transmission:
Direct contact with infected individuals,
through saliva,feco oral route...
Prevention:
Avoid direct contact with infectious individuals,proper cleaning of shared urtensils,disinfection of contamimated surface, proper hand hygiene,prior injection of antiviral drugs..
Next Steps
Since it is a viral infection, no need for medcation ...It will resolve by its own within 7 to 10 days...
Health Tips
Disease management primarily focus on symptomatic relief...
**** Analgesic medications can be used to reduce pain from sores
****Fever reducers can be used
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