HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department has issued a health warning after dozens of cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been reported across the region.

According to county officials, 60 cases of the virus have been confirmed in four different schools throughout Hidalgo County. The outbreak is primarily affecting children, but medical experts say adults can also contract the disease.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a virus known as coxsackievirus. There are two main types of the virus: Type A and Type B. Type A is more commonly linked to this disease, while Type B can lead to more serious infections such as meningitis.

Dr. Asim Zamir, Chief of Pediatrics at Valley Baptist Hospital, says the illness has been aroun

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