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Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease

Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the disease diagnosed?

Diagnosis of HFM disease begins with a medical history and physical exam. HFM disease is diagnosed by observing the characteristic rash. There are no commonly used tests to identify the virus. In rare cases, a test may be ordered to look for the virus in fluid from the skin lesions.

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Author: John Wegmann, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 09/12/01

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