BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Hand, foot, and mouth disease is spreading around Rockford, leaving daycares particularly vulnerable.
“We have seen a lot of cases with the hand, foot, and mouth disease,” said pediatrician Dr. Mary Augustian of Mercy Health Cherry Valley.
The virus begins with a fever and leads to painful blisters in the mouth, hands, and feet. The disease typically impacts young children, leaving daycares one of the most vulnerable places…