REPRINTED FROM CONCRETE OPENINGS | VOL.18 | NUM.2 | JUNE 2009. TECH tAlK. Tech Talk is a regular feature of Concrete Openings magazine, focusing on equipment, maintenance and operational issues of. interest to concrete cutting contractors. Readers wishing to have a particular subject addressed can call or email CSDA with. their suggestions at 727-577-5004 or rhitchen@concreteopenings.com.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness that causes sores in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes the buttocks and legs. The sores may be painful. The illness usually doesn't last more than a week or so. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is common in children but can also occur in adults.
What is hand, foot, and mouth disease? Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a fairly common viral illness in children. HFMD can be caused by a number of viruses, most commonly the coxsackie virus. This illness occurs most often in children younger than 5, although anyone can get it â even adults.