Published 14 September 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source
DISSEMINATION Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
A few children under the age of 5 years have been recently diagnosed with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in St. Kitts & Nevis. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild, viral infection that is highly contagious and it mainly affects children under 7 years of age but anyone can get it. HFMD is most commonly caused by a coxsackie virus but other enteroviruses have been implicated. HFMD outbreaks occur commonly in summer and autumn in the USA.
