Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Sidelined a Mets Baseball Player. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Not only children can catch it.
By Megan Friedman
Jul 27, 2018
New York Mets player Noah Syndergaard was recently placed on the disabled list—because he had contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease, a condition that’s most common in children under 5.
"It took its toll the other night. He had trouble breathing,†Mets manager Mickey Callaway said at a press conference. "During the game, we couldn't quite figure it out. But I put my hands on his legs to talk to him when he came out, and I felt his legs shaking. He was just weak and run-down."
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