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How To Determine Hand Foot And Mouth Disease At An Early Stage?

my daughter was at a birthday party yesterday afternoon, one of the girls this morning was taken to see a doctor because of a rash and fever and as it turns out was diagnosed with hand foot and mouth disease. My concern obviously is for my daughter (who is 4) but also myself as I am 37 weeks pregnant. What should I keep an eye out for on her, or should I send her to stay with relatives so that I don t catch it?
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Hi...hand foot mouth disease is not a very dangerous viral illness. If it has already got contacted you daughter may have some itching but it is self limiting. it will not bother adults as much. If a pregnant woman gets hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), there’s normally no risk to the unborn baby, as complications are rare.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is rare in healthy adults, so the risk of infection during pregnancy is also very low. But a very remote possibility of miscarriage exists.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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How To Determine Hand Foot And Mouth Disease At An Early Stage?

Hi...hand foot mouth disease is not a very dangerous viral illness. If it has already got contacted you daughter may have some itching but it is self limiting. it will not bother adults as much. If a pregnant woman gets hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), there’s normally no risk to the unborn baby, as complications are rare. Hand, foot and mouth disease is rare in healthy adults, so the risk of infection during pregnancy is also very low. But a very remote possibility of miscarriage exists. Regards - Dr. Sumanth