Can hand, foot and mouth disease occur in adults?

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Hello doctor! I would like to ask who can be infected with hand, foot and mouth disease? Can hand foot and mouth disease occur in adults? Hope the doctor will answer my questions soon. Thank you.
Hoang Dang (1978)
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Hello!
With the question “Who can be infected with hand, foot and mouth disease? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
All people who have never had hand, foot and mouth disease are at risk of infection, but not everyone who is infected will show signs of hand, foot and mouth disease .
The majority of infected subjects are children. The disease also occurs in adults, but the severity of the disease is not severe.
The age of hand, foot and mouth disease in children is mainly under 10 years old, but it is most common in children under 5 years old, especially children under 3 years old. Note, the younger the children, the more severe the complications of hand, foot and mouth disease are.
The reason that the subjects with hand, foot and mouth disease are often children because the child's body has fewer antibodies than adults and the immunity is also weaker when exposed to the virus that causes the disease. There are also cases of adults who have been immune but still have hand, foot and mouth disease.
Thank you for trusting Vinmec Health System, looking forward to meeting you in person for more detailed advice. Best regards!
Consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Cong Canh - Doctor of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.