Long term effects of hand foot and mouth disease in adults

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Can Hand Foot and mouth cause permanent damage?
Can Hand Foot and mouth be serious in adults?
What organs are affected by hand foot and mouth disease?
How Long Can adults be carriers of hand foot and mouth disease?

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Can Hand Foot and mouth cause permanent damage?

Very rarely, people may lose a fingernail or toenail after having hand, foot, and mouth disease. Most reports of fingernail and toenail loss have been in children. In these reported cases, the person usually lost the nail within a few weeks after being sick. The nail usually grew back on its own.

Can Hand Foot and mouth be serious in adults?

Is it more dangerous in adults? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , HFMD is generally not serious in adults or children. The CDC notes that most people recover from HFMD in 7–10 days without medical treatment. However, children under the age of 2 years may stay sick longer.

What organs are affected by hand foot and mouth disease?

The infection usually involves the hands, feet, mouth, and sometimes, even the genitals and buttocks. The cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease is coxsackievirus A type 16 in most cases, but the infection can also be caused by many other strains of coxsackieviruses and Enteroviruses.

How Long Can adults be carriers of hand foot and mouth disease?

People with hand, foot, and mouth disease are usually most contagious during the first week that they are sick. People can sometimes spread the virus to others for days or weeks after symptoms go away or if they have no symptoms at all.