Hand, foot, mouth disease: What you need to know right now
August 3, 2018 by Karen D'souza, The Mercury News
Hand, foot and mouth disease is in the news with Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ becoming the second Major League Baseball pitcher afflicted in recent weeks. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was the first player to get felled by the ailment, reportedly after visiting a children's camp. But doctors say it's vital to understand that the group most vulnerable to this sickness is children under 10.
Unfortunately, this viral illness, which is highly contagious and often painful, is on the rise just as parents start to think about sending the kids back to school, which is a prime place to catch it. Doctors are advising parents to be careful and to make sure their children know how to prevent contracting the disease.
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