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Hand foot & mouth or Chickenpox?

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BB1523 · 16/10/2024 10:45

Morning all I was wondering if anybody had any advice on what this may be I’m unsure if it could be hand foot and mouth or chickenpox? Thank you.

Hand foot & mouth or Chickenpox?
Hand foot & mouth or Chickenpox?
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OtterMummy2024 · 19/10/2024 20:39

BB1523 · 16/10/2024 10:45

Morning all I was wondering if anybody had any advice on what this may be I’m unsure if it could be hand foot and mouth or chickenpox? Thank you.

If the blisters are mostly on hands/feet/face and maybe genitals, it's more likely to be HFM. If they're more spread out (chest, stomach, arms and legs), that's more usual of chicken pox. Your GP can do a test to rule out chicken pox.

HFM virus is DEFINITELY doing the rounds right now, my LO had it last week.

Chillisintheair · 19/10/2024 20:40

Doesn’t look like CP

LuckysDadsHat · 19/10/2024 20:42

HFM to me. The viral rash they also has is very common with HFM.

BB1523 · 19/10/2024 20:42

Thank you both spoke with a GP and confirmed HFM it has also been doing the rounds at LO nursery so she would have caught from there.

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