This image displays grouped blisters on the palm and fingers typical of a herpes virus infection. This image displays small blisters on the thumb of an infant with hand-foot-and-mouth disease. This image shows blisters on the top of the foot and toes typical of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. This image displays small blisters typical of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. There are usually just a few blisters in the mouth in hand-foot-and-mouth disease. This image displays smooth-appearing blisters on the feet typical of hand-foot-and-mouth disease.
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Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease: This image displays grouped blisters on the palm and fingers typical of a herpes virus infection. Divider line
This image displays grouped blisters on the palm and fingers typical of a herpes virus infection.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
Blood tests and procedures to identify the cause of the infection (cultures) are not usually done. If the doctor is concerned that the child might be infected with streptococcus bacteria (strep infection), a throat culture may be done.

Antibiotics do not help. Usually the doctor will only recommend that you give the child fluids and something to relieve pain.


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