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How long is the incubation period for hand, foot and mouth disease

Dr. Tracy Turner
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2025-05-04 08:19:06
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The incubation period of HFMD is 2-5 days, generally not more than a week. HFMD is a disease caused by enterovirus infection, infectious, more common in children under the age of five. Children can appear mouth pain, anorexia and low fever and other symptoms. Suggestion: Parents need to take their children to the hospital pediatrics to find out the cause.