CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hand, foot, and mouth disease is very contagious and typically peaks around this time of year. Although experts say serious complications associated with the illness are rare, it’s ...

Understanding the surge in Coxsackieviruses and what we can do to keep our kids from catching it. The weekly rate of cases of Coxsackieviruses or hand, foot, and mouth disease has more than tripled ...