Question: what is the difference between hand foot and mouth disease and herpangina?
Answer: Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease. Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease are both illnesses that are caused by the Coxsackie virus. Herpangina causes ulcers at the back of the mouth. Hand, foot and mouth disease causes blisters on any combination of the hands, feet and the mouth.