How can you tell if your child has HFMD?

How can you tell if your child has HFMD?

Typical symptoms of HFMD include fever, blister-like sores in the mouth (herpangina), and a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. A doctor can tell if your child has HFMD by the symptoms you describe and by looking at your child’s mouth sores and rash.

Can a child with HFMD go back to school?

While your child has symptoms of HFMD, he or she should stay home. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are not sure when your child should return to school/daycare. If my child has already had HFMD once can they get it again?

How can a doctor tell if your child has hand foot and mouth disease?

A doctor can tell if your child has HFMD by the symptoms you describe and by looking at your child’s mouth sores and rash. Depending on how severe your child’s symptoms are, your doctor may collect samples from your child’s throat or feces (stool) and send them to a lab for testing.

Typical symptoms of HFMD include fever, blister-like sores in the mouth (herpangina), and a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. A doctor can tell if your child has HFMD by the symptoms you describe and by looking at your child’s mouth sores and rash.

While your child has symptoms of HFMD, he or she should stay home. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are not sure when your child should return to school/daycare. If my child has already had HFMD once can they get it again?

Can a family member access your medical information?

A: Yes. As some people prefer to keep their medical conditions private – even from their closest family members – the Privacy Rule requires that hospitals and medical facilities provide patients with an opportunity to object to, or “opt out” of, including their information in their respective directories.

A doctor can tell if your child has HFMD by the symptoms you describe and by looking at your child’s mouth sores and rash. Depending on how severe your child’s symptoms are, your doctor may collect samples from your child’s throat or feces (stool) and send them to a lab for testing.