Some people have perceptions of certain diseases that they believe only affect some groups of people. Think about the way some people talk about head lice. While anyone who has dealt with pesky lice ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

Cole said red lesions on the palms of hands, soles of feet, or in the mouth are characteristic of the disease. They look like ...

(WHTM) — A Lancaster County pediatrician said there’s an uptick of hand, foot and mouth disease. That’s not common for this time of year. Cases usually flare up in the summer and when school starts.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - The Virginia Department of Health is reporting a sharp increase in hand, foot and mouth disease cases. Health officials say the viral infection seems to be spreading ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection usually seen in children under 5 years old, although adults can catch it, too. Outbreaks have been identified across the country since late ...

Doctors are warning parents to watch for hand, foot and mouth disease, a viral infection common in children that can spread quickly in daycares and households. Hand, foot and mouth disease is usually ...

Washington County Public Schools, as of Oct. 16, had experienced outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease at eight schools — seven elementary schools and one middle school — since the start of ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...