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In a case series of 27 children with hand foot mouth disease, 100% presented with skin rash and 92.5% with mouth ulcers, with all cases resolving within 6 to 7 days with symptomatic treatment.
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HFMD in children presents typically with maculopapular rash and mouth ulcers, and resolves within a week with symptomatic treatment.
Hand foot mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious disease caused by human enteroviruses. A total of 27 cases of age group 8 months to 10 years, presented with symptoms like skin rash, mouth ulcers, sore throat, fever, cough, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The exanthemas were erythematous maculopapular with few vesicles and enanthems in buccal mucosa, palate and tongue. The treatment of this disease is symptomatic and proper personal hygiene. It is important to establish right diagnosis to avoid epidemics.
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A Thumjaa (2014) conducted an observational in Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) (n=27). Hand Foot Mouth Disease was evaluated on Clinical presentation and symptom resolution. In a case series of 27 children with hand foot mouth disease, 100% presented with skin rash and 92.5% with mouth ulcers, with all cases resolving within 6 to 7 days with symptomatic treatment.
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