CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are up this year compared to last year in the Commonwealth, according to the Virginia Department of Health. VDH reported that ...

Washington County Public Schools reported hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks at eight schools since Sept. 1. The disease is contagious but usually not serious, and it is common during the summer ...

A warning has gone out to parents of Prince George’s County Public Schools students about a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease. So far students in more than 40 schools have reported cases of the ...

A Lancaster County pediatrician is seeing more cases of hand, foot and mouth disease during a year when some surrounding states are reporting increased outbreaks. Health officials in Maryland, New ...

Prince George's County Public Schools say over 40 schools in the district have reported cases of hand, foot and mouth disease as of Thursday. The viral illness is common among young children between ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hand, foot, and mouth disease is very contagious and typically peaks around this time of year. Although experts say serious complications associated with the illness are rare, it’s ...