Lubbock Public Health sees rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease in daycares

LUBBOCK, Texas— Lubbock Public Health reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease cases in a few daycares across the Hub City. Rachel Dolan, assistant director of Lubbock Public Health, described exactly what this disease was.

“What happens is you have a low-grade fever, and you get a rash on your hands and feet and your mouth, obviously, and that rash can kind of turn into these really painful sores also,” Dolan said.

Dolan explained that this was more common in daycares…

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