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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is caused by viruses from a group called enteroviruses. HFMD is common in infants and children, but can also affect adults. Symptoms can include fever, sore throat, and blistering sores in the mouth that become ulcers. A rash may appear on the palms and soles of the hands and feet.
Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. A new strain of hand, foot and mouth disease is circulating in the Bay Area, and is causing more severe and sometimes alarming symptoms than the display of minor rashes on feet and hands, and in the mouth, typically associated with the common childhood infection.