How long does it take for signs of hand foot and mouth disease to show and what are they?

My daughter goes to daycare and another kid had hand foot and mouth disease! It’s been about 1 week and she has no signs, she does have 1 small blister on her hand,but I’m not sure what that is (it could be an ant bite or something minor) does anyone know what the signs are and how long it takes for them to show??

We are going through this right now with our 2 kids. My son was exposed last week, 1st week of school, and started showing red spots in his mouth on Saturday. He was fevering and achy before that for a few days. My daughter just started with the red spots today, Monday. Check your daughter’s mouth for small red spots. I think each kid gets it to a different degree. My son just has a few small bumps on his hands. If it’s been more than a week and no signs of it you might be ok!

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One Response to How long does it take for signs of hand foot and mouth disease to show and what are they?

  1. Heather S says:

    We are going through this right now with our 2 kids. My son was exposed last week, 1st week of school, and started showing red spots in his mouth on Saturday. He was fevering and achy before that for a few days. My daughter just started with the red spots today, Monday. Check your daughter’s mouth for small red spots. I think each kid gets it to a different degree. My son just has a few small bumps on his hands. If it’s been more than a week and no signs of it you might be ok!
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