手足口病是一種常見感染，患者的手、腳和/或口腔內/外會長出小水泡。

皰疹性咽峽炎和手足口病都是由柯薩奇病毒（Coxsackie virus）引起的。

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Herpanginaandhand,footandmouthdiseasearebothillnessesthatarecausedbytheCoxsackievirus.Herpanginacausesulcersatthebackofthemouth.Hand,footandmouthdiseasecausesblistersonanycombinationofthehands,feetandthemouth.

Whatareherpanginaandhand,footandmouthdisease?

Bothherpanginaandhand,footandmouthdiseaseareviralinfectionscausedbytheCoxsackievirus.Inherpangina,smallredulcersappearatthebackofthemouth.Inhand,footandmouthdisease,therashcanalsoappearassmall,redblistersorspotsonthehands,feet,mouth,andpossiblyontheskininotherareasofthebody.Bothillnessescancausefever,painandmaycauseyourchildtorefusefoodandliquids.

Theulcersandspotsinbothillnesseswillgoawayontheirownwithin10days.

Keypoints

• Herpanginaisacommon,painfulinfectionfeaturingulcersatthebackofthemouthinchildren.
• Hand,footandmouthdiseaseisacommoninfectionthatcausessmallblistersonanycombinationofthehands,feet,insideoroutsideofthemouth.
• Herpanginaandhand,footandmouthdiseasearecausedbytheCoxsackievirus.
• Thesmallredspotscanlastupto10days.
• Treatmentincludesgoodpaincontrolandmakingsureyourchildgetsenoughliquidstostayhydrated.Antibioticsarenoteffectiveagainstviruses.
• Washyourhandsandyourchild’shandsoftentopreventspreadingthedisease.

Whatarethesignsandsymptomsofherpanginaandhand,footandmouthdisease?

Bothherpanginaandhand,footandmouthdiseasecanstartwithfever,sorethroatand