What Is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Prevention
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is very contagious, making it all but impossible to completely avoid. However, we can take precautions that will help at least reduce our risk of catching it. Among the most effective of these is to wash your hands regularly in order to help prevent the disease from being transmitted.
Try to discourage children from putting their hand in their mouths and teach them to use good hygiene habits as much as possible. Also keep surfaces clean, using disinfectant where possible. If you or somebody else does have the disease then make sure to keep them isolated as much as you can.
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