- What is hand, foot and mouth disease?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common illness in children and is usually caused by a virus called the coxsackie A virus, although some cases can be caused by coxsackie B virus or enterovirus. The disease is more common in the summer and early autumn and the children affected are usually under the age of ten.
Older children and adults can get it too, but they will usually develop a more mild form of the disease. Foot and mouth disease that affects animals is an entirely different disease.
- How is the disease passed on?
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