A POTENTIALLY fatal disease has cropped up in daycares across the US, putting children at risk.

Public health officials have announced that hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has been detected in day cares, and parents have been left wondering what signs to look out for.

HMFD is a mild illness that is caused by viruses and is most often seen in children under five.

It should not be confused with foot and mouth disease which affects farm animals.

Earlier this year, there were six outbreaks in Virginia, according to an alert published by the Fairfax County Health District.

According to the US Virgin Islands Department of Health, there have been 189 confirmed cases in St Thomas, including one possible infection that proved fatal.

As the risk of the disease being potentially

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