Hand, foot and mouth disease in children is an infectious disease caused by the enterovirus group. The main causative viruses include enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus. Diagnosis of hand, foot and mouth disease is based on information related to epidemiology, clinical symptoms and paraclinical tests.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by the Enterovirus. Most cases occur in the summer and early fall, and children under 5 years of age are most likely to get it. However, adults can still get it if you have never had hand, foot and mouth disease before or if your immune system cannot fight off the virus.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an acute infectious disease caused by Coxsackievirus and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) and spreads through the digestive tract, with a rapid spread rate, with the risk of an epidemic.