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What is the difference between chickenpox and hand, foot and mouth disease?

Dr. Sydney Parker
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2025-05-16 06:54:09
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Chickenpox and hand, foot and mouth disease are common infectious diseases in children, but there are certain differences in the infectivity of the two different types of diseases. First, the herpes of hand, foot and mouth disease is generally not broken, and the rash is not accompanied by pain and itching. The rash of chickenpox can be accompanied by obvious itching symptoms. In addition, their pathogens and treatment methods are different.