Mets’ Noah Syndergaard to DL: What is hand, foot and mouth disease?

Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard was put on the disabled list with hand, foot and mouth disease Sunday.

NEW YORK — The Mets might want to blowtorch the whole Yankee Stadium visiting clubhouse.

Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard went on the disabled list Sunday with hand, foot and mouth disease before a game against the Yankees in the Bronx.

The team believes the right-hander contracted it while working at a kids camp during the All-Star break. Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said the team hopes Syndergaard will miss just one start.

What’s hand, foot and mouth disease? How do you get it? Well, first off, kids typically get it, not adults, because their immune systems are weaker, according to WebMD. Also, typically, it goes away in about a week.

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How you get it

The viruses that usually cause hand-foot-and-mouth are named coxsackievirus a16 and enterovirus 71. In fact, you might hear your child’s doctor refer to it as the coxsackie virus.

Your child can catch hand-foot-and-mouth through contact with someone who has it, or from something that’s been in contact with the virus, like a toy, tabletop, or doorknob. It tends to spread easily in the summer and fall.

What are the symptoms?

Your child is most contagious in the first 7 days. But the virus can stay in her body for days or weeks after symptoms go away and it could spread through her spit or poop.

The best way to prevent that is to wash hands thoroughly. That applies to you, too, after you change a diaper or wipe a runny nose.

Your child should be fever- and symptom-free before she goes back to school or daycare. Check with your doctor if you aren’t sure whether she’s still contagious. Ask her school or daycare about their policy on when a child can return after illness.

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