STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- North Shore Residents Melissa and Angela Foo, two sisters raised in South Beach, recall their childhoods where they were able to get dirty while exploring the outdoors. “We ...

Some people have perceptions of certain diseases that they believe only affect some groups of people. Think about the way some people talk about head lice. While anyone who has dealt with pesky lice ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease primarily affects children under age 5. (Getty Images) Between COVID-19, monkeypox and polio, it’s understandable that some parents may be feeling a bit overwhelmed by ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Georgia Department of Health, District 4, and Fulton County Board of Health are among the agencies warning parents about cases of hand, foot and mouth disease spreading among students. It is a ...

For the past few weeks, we’ve been reporting a spike in hand, foot and mouth cases in our weekly What’s Going Around reports. But what is it? “Younger kids will see the symptoms of fever, not wanting ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJW) — The parents of a 14-year-old boy are warning others about a rare illness that started out like the simple flu and turned into a nightmare. After going to the doctor twice ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common, highly contagious viral infection that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. HFMD is most common in young children but can affect anyone of any age.