Herpangina

Characteristic features:

• coxsackie virus infection

• children

• transmitted via droplet route

• sudden fever, dysphagia, nausea

• soft palate, uvula, tonsils, faucial pillars, posterior pharyngeal wall

herpangina

Differential diagnosis:

• hand, foot and mouth disease

hand,foot and mouth

• recurrent intraoral herpes

recurrent intraoral herpes

AHGS