Childhood illness |Signs and Symptoms |Medical Attention and Actions | |
|Hand, foot and mouth disease |Fever |Possible treatments include using paracetamol, ibuprofen and mouth gels to |
| |Loss of appetite |relieve the pain of mouth ulcers. Children should be encouraged to drink |
| |Sore throat |plenty of fluids to relieve a high temperature. GP should be contacted if the|
| |Raised spots in the mouth and throat and on the skin |child isn’t drinking any fluid, or the symptoms last longer than seven days. |
| |Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection that can affect young children. It doesn’t usually| |
| |pose a serious threat to health but it can be unpleasant. It is a self-limiting condition which | |
| |means it will get better on its own without treatment. The symptoms will usually pass within seven | |
| |days. | |
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