How to deal with hand, foot and mouth disease

¦ I have got a letter from the crèche saying there has been an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease.

I have never heard of this, could you explain, are there any precautions I should take?

>> Hand, foot and mouth disease is a febrile illness characterised by development of tiny sore blisters around the mouth, hands and feet and occasionally in the buttock.