FHM Disease

October 14, 2010 at 11:45 pm

FHM also known as Foot, Hand and Mouth disease just victimized the two sons of Miss Kris Aquino. It is said that this disease is contagious. This disease mostly affects children and also to adults with a weak immune system. If Miss Kris Aquino didn’t tell about this in the public, I mustn’t know about this.

HFMD usually affects infants and children, and is quite common. It is moderately contagious and is spread through direct contact with the mucus, saliva, or feces of an infected person. It typically occurs in small epidemics in nursery schools or kindergartens, usually during the summer and autumn months. The usual incubation period is 3–7 days.

Symptoms:

* Fever
* Headache
* Vomiting
* Fatigue
* Malaise
* Referred ear pain
* Sore throat

* Painful oral lesions
* Non-itchy body rash, followed by sores with blisters on palms of hands and soles of feet
* Oral ulcer
* Sores or blisters may be present on the buttocks of small children and infants
* Irritability in infants and toddlers
* Loss of appetite.
* Diarrhea

Dr. Tayag said that this is not a dangerous disease if cured early but deadly if taken for granted.

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