Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease — United States
During winter it’s influenza, but this time of year there’s another virus to look out for — especially if you have young children.
Piedmont doctors are seeing an increase in hand, foot and mouth disease.
It’s a viral infection that can come with painful blisters in the mouth and on the hands and feet.
Dr. Amy Jo Wallace is a pediatrician with Brenner Children’s Hospital in the Kernersville Pediatrics office.
Wallace has seen a number of recent cases.
“The past several weeks we
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