New strain of hand, foot and mouth virus worries parents, pediatricians

Posted August 24th, 2012 by PCC STEM & filed under Health Sciences.

Your child goes to bed in perfect health. The next morning she wakes up with high fever, malaise and bright red blisters erupting all over her body. Dermatologists say the disturbing scenario has become quite common in the last few months, sending scared parents to their pediatrician’s office or straight to the emergency room.

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