Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Home Care Advice - Contagiousness

Contagiousness

  • Quite contagious but a mild and harmless disease. Incubation period is 3-6 days.  Can return to daycare or school after the fever is gone (usually 2 to 3 days). The rash is not contagious.

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