Hand, foot and mouth disease animation
An animation about hand, foot and mouth disease, including symptoms and when you might need to see a health professional.
Source: KidsHealth
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness in pre-school tamariki.
It is not related to foot and mouth disease in animals.
Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads easily amongst young tamariki through coughing and sneezing.
Hand, foot and mouth disease usually starts with a fever.
Then small blisters usually appear in and around the mouth.
Pēpi and young tamariki may refuse feeds.
Older tamariki might complain of a sore mouth.
Small blisters often appear on the hands and the bottom of the feet, and other parts of your child’s body.
These blisters are not usually itchy.
Keep your child at home until they are well again and all the blisters have dried.
Make sure they have plenty to drink.
Offer small amounts of fluid often.
There is no specific medicine to treat hand, foot and mouth disease.
If your child is miserable, you can give them paracetamol.
Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or take your child to a health professional if:
- they have a rash and you don't know what's causing it or
- they’re not drinking well or
- they are drooling more than usual or
- they have less than half of their normal wet nappies or
- you are worried about them
Go back to a health professional or call Healthline if you are still worried.
Tamariki with hand, foot and mouth disease usually get completely better within a week.
An animation about hand, foot and mouth disease, including symptoms and when you might need to see a health professional (in te reo Māori).
Source: KidsHealth
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Ko te mate ringa-waewae-waha tētahi māuiuitanga huaketo e kitea noatia ana i ngā tamariki nohinohi.
Kāore ōna pānga ki te mate ringa-waewae-waha o ngā kararehe.
Ka māhorahora te hōrapa a te mate ringa-waewae-waha i waenganui i ngā tamariki nohinohi, mā te maremare me te tihe.
I te nuinga o te wā, ko te kirikā tōna tīmatanga.
Kātahi ka ea mai ngā kōpūpū huri noa i te waha, i te nuinga o te wā.
Ka whakanau pea te pēpi, te tamaiti rānei ki te whāngai.
Ka amuamu mai pea te tamaiti pakeke ake mō te mamae o tōna waha.
I ōna wā maha, ka ea mai ngā kōpūpū iti ki te ringa me te raparapa hoki o te waewae, me ētahi atu wāhanga anō o tō tinana o tāu tamaiti.
I te nuinga o te wā, kāore ēnei kōpūpū he mangeo.
Me noho tonu tō tamaiti ki te kāinga, kia ora rā anō ia, kia maroke rā anō hoki ngā kōpūpū katoa.
Me whakakoia kei te rawaka tāna inu.
Me auau, me iti hoki tō hoatu i te wai ki a ia.
Kāore he rongoā whāiti hei patu i te mate ringa-waewae-waha.
Ina pāpōuri tō tamaiti, hoatu te paracetamol ki a ia.
Waea atu ki a Healthline ki 0800 611 116, kawea rānei tō tamaiti ki tētahi mātanga hauora, mēnā:
- kei te pāngia ia ki te harehare, me tō kore mōhio ki te take, tērā rānei
- kāore ia i te inu pai, tērā rānei
- kei te rere mai tētahi nuinga ake o te huare i tērā o ia rā, tērā rānei
- kua puta mai tōna iti iho i te haurua o ngā kope mākū o ia rā, tērā rānei
- kei te āwangawanga koe mōna
Hoki atu ki tētahi mātanga hauora, waea atu rānei ki a Healthline, ina āwangawanga tonu koe.
I te nuinga o te wā, ka ora anō te tamaiti pāngia ai ki te mate ringa-waewae-waha i roto i te kotahi wiki.
An animation about hand, foot and mouth disease, including symptoms and when you might need to see a health professional (in Samoan).
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E taatele faama‘i pipisi e faaletonu ai lima, vae ma gutu o tamaiti i totonu o aoga amata.
E leai se fesootaiga i le faama‘i e leaga ai vae ma gutu o meaola.
E tele ina pipisi le faama‘i e faaletonu ai lima, vae ma gutu pe a fetalei ma mafatua.
E muamua lava oso le fiva.
Ona amata vaaia lea o papala i totonu ma tafatafa o le gutu.
E ono fiu e tau fafaga pepe ma fanau iti.
E faalogoina e tamaiti matutua teisi le tiga o le gutu.
E masani na oso tamai papala i lima ma lalo o mulivae, ma isi vaega o lona tino.
O ituaiga papala e lē mageso.
Faanofo i le fale se‘i toe malosi lelei ma ua matu lelei papala.
Mautinoa o tele le vai o inu.
Toaga e faainu sina vai i taimi uma.
E leai se fualaau e patino lava e togafitia ai le faama‘i e faaletonu ai lima, vae ma le gutu.
Faainu le paracetamol, pe a lē malosi.
Valaau le Healthline i le 0800 611 116 pe ave loa e vaai se fomai pe afai ua:
- pata le pa‘u ae lē mailoa se mafuaaga po o le
- lē mafai na folo lelei se vai po o le
- tafe tele le faua po o le
- tau leai ni napekini susū mai tulaga e masani ai po o le
- lē uma lou popole
Toe vaai le fomai pe valaau le Healthline, pe a lē uma lou popole.
O tulaga masani e uma ifo le vaiaso ua toe manuia tamaiti mai faama‘i e faaletonu ai lima, vae ma le gutu.
An animation about hand, foot and mouth disease, including symptoms and when you might need to see a health professional (in Tongan).
Source: KidsHealth
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Ko e mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutú (Hand, foot and mouth disease) ko ha fokoutua angamaheni ia mei ha vailasi ‘i he fānau te‘eki hū ki he akó.
‘Oku ‘ikai ke fekau‘aki ia mo e mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutu ‘i he fanga manú.
‘Oku faingofua ‘a e mafola ‘a e mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutú ‘i he fānau iikí fakafou ‘i he talé mo e mafatuá.
‘Oku fa‘a kamata ‘a e mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutú ‘aki ha mofi.
Pea ‘asi mai leva ha fanga ki‘i fo‘i mohomoho (blisters) ‘i loto mo takatakai ‘i he ngutú.
‘E ala teketeke‘i ‘e he fanga ki‘i pēpeé mo e fānau iikí ‘enau me‘akaí.
‘Oku ala lāunga ‘a e fānau matu‘otu‘a angé ‘i ha mamahi‘ia ‘a e ngutú.
‘Oku fa‘a ‘asi ‘a e fanga ki‘i fo‘i mohomoho iiki ‘i he ongo nimá mo e konga ki lalo ‘o e va‘é, mo e ngaahi konga ‘e ni‘ihi ‘o e sino ‘o ho‘o ki‘i leká.
‘Oku ‘ikai ke fa‘a veli ‘a e ngaahi fo‘i mohomoho ko ‘ení.
Tauhi ho‘o ki‘i leká ‘i ‘api ke nau sai lelei pea mōmoa kotoa foki mo e ngaahi fo‘i mohomohó.
Fakapapau‘i ‘oku lahi ‘a e me‘a ke nau inú.
Toutou ‘oange ha fanga ki‘i me‘a huhu‘a.
‘Oku ‘ikai ke ‘i ai ha faito‘o pau ke faito‘o ‘aki ‘a e mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutú.
Te ke lava ‘o ‘oange ha panatolo (paracetamol), kapau ‘oku ‘ikai ma‘u ‘e ho‘o tamá ha fiemālie.
Telefoni ki he Healthline ‘i he fika 0800 611 116 pe ‘ave ‘a ho‘o ki‘i leká ki ha tokotaha palofesinale ki he mo‘ui leleí kapau ‘oku:
- nau velia pea ‘oku ‘ikai ke ke ‘ilo‘i ‘a hono tupu‘angá pe
- ‘ikai ke lelei ‘enau inú pe
- ki‘i hokohoko ‘enau tu‘umama‘ó pe
- si‘isi‘i hifo ‘i he vaeuá mei he tu‘unga angamahení ‘a honau ngaahi fo‘i taipa vivikú pe
- ‘okú ke hoha‘a kia nautolu
Foki ki ha tokotaha palofesinale ki he mo‘ui leleí pe telefoni ki he Healthline kapau ‘okú ke kei hoha‘a pē.
Ko e fānau ‘oku nau mo‘ua ‘i he mahaki nima, va‘e mo e ngutú ‘oku nau fa‘a fakaakeake pē ‘o sai lelei ‘i loto ‘i ha uike ‘e taha.
Watch an animation on hand, foot and mouth disease in your preferred language.
Key points about hand, foot and mouth disease
- hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness in tamariki (children)
- tamariki may get red or fluid-filled blisters on their hands, feet or other parts of their body
- tamariki may also get painful red blisters in and around their mouth
- keep your child at home until they are well again and all the blisters have dried
- most tamariki recover without needing much treatment
What is hand, foot and mouth disease?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral illness in tamariki.
Human hand, foot and mouth disease is not related to foot and mouth disease in animals.
Who gets hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease can affect anyone. It is most common in pre-school tamariki.
Hand, foot and mouth disease is more common in warm weather but it can happen at any time of year.
Signs and symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease
Symptoms start around 4 to 6 days after infection with the virus. Your child may have a mild fever for 1 to 2 days before other symptoms appear.
Illustration of symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Title: Hand, foot & mouth disease symptoms
Main picture: A child sitting cross-legged with labels pointing to different symptoms. The symptom illustrations are connected to the main illustration with dotted lines.
There are 7 symptoms which are labelled:
- Fever
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Blisters inside and around the mouth
- Blisters on the hands
- Blisters on the feet
- Tiredness
There are 5 illustrations showing close-ups of selected symptoms:
- Fever: Child’s face looking hot and flushed.
- Blisters inside and around the mouth: Red sores and blisters in the mouth and on the tongue.
- Blisters on the hands: A hand with red spots and blisters.
- Blisters on the feet: Feet with red spots and blisters.
- Tiredness: Child's face looking sleepy and worn out.
At the bottom left is the KidsHealth logo with the website: kidshealth.org.nz.
Blisters
Small blisters usually appear first around the mouth, on the gums and on the sides of the tongue. Your child may complain of a sore mouth or throat. They may also go off their food and refuse fluids.
Small blisters can appear on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Some tamariki may also get a rash around their bottom. The rash can appear anywhere on your child's body.
These blisters are not usually itchy or painful. They usually go away after 7 to 10 days.
Photo of blisters on the hand of a child with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Source: KidsHealth
Photos of blisters on the foot of a child with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Source: KidsHealth
Photo of blisters in the mouth of a child with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Source: DermNet
Other symptoms
- loss of appetite
- a sore throat
- drooling
- headache
- tiredness
Tamariki with hand, foot and mouth disease usually get better in about 3 to 7 days. Sometimes the rash lasts a bit longer.
When to get medical help for your child
Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or take your child to a health professional if:
- they develop a rash and you don't know what's causing it
- hey can't drink because of a painful mouth
- they have less than half of their normal wet nappies
- you are worried about them
If your child has seen a health professional but they are getting worse, go back to a health professional.
How hand, foot and mouth disease spreads
Hand, foot and mouth disease is very easy to catch.
It spreads from person to person by coughing or sneezing. You can also get it from contact with mucus, saliva, blisters, or the poo of an infected person.
Preventing the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease
Keep your child at home if they are unwell or have blisters. Keep them at home until all the blisters have dried.
Hand washing or sanitising helps decrease the chance of spreading the infection. This is because the virus is in poo, blisters and saliva, and from a runny nose.
Take special care to wash or sanitise hands after contact with poo as the virus can be in poo for several weeks.
Caring for your child with hand, foot and mouth disease at home
Food and fluids
If your child's mouth is sore, they might like cool drinks and ice blocks.
Make sure they have plenty to drink. Offer small amounts of fluid often.
Your child may not feel like eating much. Their appetite will return as they start to get better.
Medicine
There is no specific medicine to treat hand, foot and mouth disease.
If your child with hand, foot and mouth disease is miserable, you can give them paracetamol. Follow the dosage instructions on the bottle. It is dangerous to give more than the recommended dose. Never give your child aspirin. This may increase the risk of Reye syndrome - a rare and serious illness.
Healthline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 611 116. Call Healthline if you need advice about a child of any age who is unwell, hurt, or has any symptoms of sickness. It's free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone.
Acknowledgements
Illustration by Dr Greta File. Property of KidsHealth.
Image of blisters in the mouth reproduced from DermNet NZ.
