Is hand, foot and mouth disease contagious or how dangerous is it? This is a question that many people wonder about. Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by Coxsackievirus A16, Coxsackievirus B, Enterovirus (E71, E68). These viruses usually exist in the digestive tract and are transmitted from person to person through normal contact.

During the transitional period from summer to autumn, the rainy and humid weather creates favorable conditions for disease to develop, especially diseases related to dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain environmental and personal hygiene regularly to prevent the disease from spreading into an epidemic.