Therefore, you or your child has fever and a rash and is concerned whether its cause is another disease causing influenza or fever. Review information about hand and foot mouth disease and compare it with influenza.
Influenza (influenza)
Symptom
Fever, headache, fatigue (fatigue), chills, dry cough, sore throat, clogging and congestive nose, muscle pain and stiffness. The fever of influenza tends to be higher (> 101 F or 38.3 C) than other viral diseases such as colds (URIs). Muscle pain and fatigue tend to be more serious.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Description
Hand and foot mouth disease is usually a virus infection that starts from the throat. It may also involve the upper palate, the tonsils, the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. Infants and young children (under 3 years old) are affected.
Symptom
Rash in limbs, ulcers in mouth, fever, anxiety.
test
History and physical examination will be done.
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Treatment includes acetaminophen (Tylenol), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs / NSAIDs (ibuprofen / motrin or advil, naproxen / naprosin) and oral fluids.
As you can see, the rash is not common in influenza, but in most cases it exists in hand and foot and mouth disease. The rash manifests as a small red pump, often seen in the soles of the feet and palms, and small elevations and ulcers are found in the mouth. Hand and foot mouth disease is the most common in children, but it may affect adults.
Both diseases are treated with oral solutions and remedies such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil), or Naproxen (Naprosin). All your primary care physicians, emergency care hospitals, and emergency hospitals can treat patients with hand and foot mouth disease, and you can use iTriage to find these health care providers in any country. If you have any questions about this information or other Countdown to the Flu series, please send us your question in the comments below.
