It's Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Season — Here's What Parents Should Know

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is very contagious, particularly within the first seven days of contracting the virus. According to the CDC, adults can become infected and not actually develop any symptoms. Despite not showing any signs of the disease, they can still spread it.

Unfortunately, HFM can be transmitted from person-to-person fairly easily via:

• Close personal contact, like hugging
• When an infected person coughs or sneezes
• Contact with feces while changing diapers
• Touching contaminated objects and surfaces