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The difference between hand-foot-mouth disease and herpetic pharyngitis

Dr. Jordan Hayes
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2025-05-14 22:43:29
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by enterovirus infection, can be transmitted through the respiratory tract, herpetic angina is caused by coxsackie virus infection, can also be transmitted through the respiratory tract. Children with hand, foot and mouth disease will appear in the mouth, hands, feet, buttocks and other parts of the rash, herpes. Herpetic angina patients mainly appear in the mouth, throat.