Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch
National Center of Infectious Diseases
Web Address: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/entrvirs.htm
 

This Web site provides factual information on enteroviruses and the diseases they can cause (including hand-foot-and-mouth disease).


Organization

Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone: (613) 526-9397
Fax: (613) 526-3332
E-mail: info@cps.ca
Web Address: www.cps.ca
 

The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.



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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: June 19, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics

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