PSA Hand Foot Mouth Disease by AARON BERK https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth This padlet was created to inform the community of Hand Food Mouth Disease. en-us 2017-02-14 15:32:22 UTC 2025-11-07 00:25:30 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.beingtheparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HandFootMouth-Disease.jpg What is Hand, Foot and Mouth? lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153748848 Hand, Foot and Mouth (HFMD) is a virus that causes inflammation on the skin, sore throats, feeling unwell, fever and loss of appetite. The causes of HFMD are kissing or exchanging saliva, skin to skin contact,  coughs and sneezes. HFMD infects mostly kids because as you get older, you develop antibodies. (essentially a cure that your body makes by itself) This disease is most common in the United States with 200,000 yearly cases. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153748848 Symptoms of HFMD lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153755134 Hand, Foot and Mouth has multiple symptoms. These vary from:
  • rashes on hand, foot and mouth
  • fever
  • sore throat
  • feeling unwell
  • irritation
  • dehydration can vary from minor to major. 
  • loss of appetite
]]> 2017-02-14 15:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153755134 Preventing HFMD. lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153756503 We can take many precautions to avoid getting HFMD including keeping clean (washing your hands and taking showers) and avoiding physical contact with people infected with HFMD. There is no cure for HFMD mostly because as you grow older you develop  antibodies for it. Also, it is not possible to get HFMD twice because your body immediately becomes immune to HFMD after experiencing it. If you get HFMD, you should prevent physical contact with people and go see a doctor. Also, there are certain pain medications that are used to stop pain caused by HFMD. Usually you start showing symptoms at least 3 days after you have been infected. ]]> 2017-02-14 15:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153756503 What Body systems are impacted by HFMD aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153757130 The digestive system, Immune system, lymphatic system, respiratory system and cardiovascular system are all affected by HFMD. 

The digestive system is affected by it because it causes ulcers and a sore throat. The lymphatic system swells up. Respiratory system is affected because HFMD causes dehydration and loss of appetite. The worst that can happen is the virus spreading to vital organs and the brain. The cardiovascular system can be affected because more major cases of HFMD are caused by EV71 which can transform into meningitis and encephalitis. 
                                                     
The immune system helps fight off viruses. The immune system responds and attacks the HFMD virus by sending T and B defender cells.  The B-cells and T-cells defend, and send red blood cells to attack and make antibodies to fight of the virus. Once the virus is gone and defeated, the B-cells memorizes the virus so anytime the virus tries to come back, the cells will recognize it and react sooner.  ]]> 2017-02-14 15:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153757130 aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153762314 2017-02-14 16:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/153762314 Facts lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154029195
  • HFMD identifies as 2 viruses instead of 1. This is important because a vaccine is being made for one of the viruses, the Enterovirus 71.
  •  There is a small town in upstate New York called Coxsackie. This town is named after one of the viruses that can infect you with Hand, Foot and Mouth, Coxsackievirus. 
  • In some cases, children and adults with HFMD don't showcase or experience symptoms at all. 
  • Animals and pets can not give you HFMD or get it from you.
  • HFMD is most common when you are 0-9.
    • ]]>     2017-02-15 15:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154029195     ZachB https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154029602 2017-02-15 15:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154029602 Work Cited aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154030904 "Foot-and-Mouth Disease." The Lancet 197.5083 (1921): 231-32. Print.

    "Foot-and-mouth Disease." AccessScience. Print.

    "Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Information Sheet." WPRO. WPRO | WHO Western Pacific Region. Web. 17 Feb. 2017.

    "Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease." SpringerReference. Print.

    "Immune System." Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Web. 17 Feb. 2017.

    May, Brandon. "Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: What to Expect." Medical News Today. MediLexicon International. Web. 17 Feb. 2017.

    "The Foot and Mouth Disease in Illinois." (1915). Print.

    ]]>     2017-02-15 15:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154030904     aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154047600 2017-02-15 15:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154047600 lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154615446 Graph of people with HFMD in unit thousands.]]> 2017-02-17 15:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154615446 lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154618721 This is a graph of the number of cases in Japan where HFMD broke out for more than 8 years.]]> 2017-02-17 15:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/154618721 aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155162410 2017-02-21 14:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155162410 aaronberk2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155479747 2017-02-22 15:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155479747 Article lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155481303 2017-02-22 15:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/155481303 Organizations lucasgomez2023 https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/156056991 There are no organizations that are solely dedicated to curing and researching HFMD but there is one company, Sinovac Biotech which makes vaccines for diseases,  that has made a cure for the EV71 (one of the viruses that can give you HFMD).]]> 2017-02-24 15:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/156056991 Helping when You Get HFMD ZachB https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/157057309 Advil can help your rashes and/or pains. Benadryl helps with your fever. ]]> 2017-03-01 15:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aaronberk2023/Handfootandmouth/wish/157057309