9/5 Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Talk about hand, foot and mouth disease.

As the summer heat kicked in earlier than usual this year, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is spreading quickly across Korea.
* kick in: 시작되다
ex> We have to finish the construction before the monsoon kicks in.

HFMD is a quite common, yet highly contagious infection.
* highly contagious: 전염성이 강한
ex> That's very common disease.

It usually affects children under six years old and infants.

However, adults can also contract the disease.
* contract: (병에) 걸리다
ex> He believe he contracted lung cancer from second-hand smoke.

Symptoms of HFMD are fever, sores in the mouth and skin rashes on the hands and feet.

This disease is spread by direct contact with the saliva, snot or other bodily fluids of an infected person.
* snot: 콧물
ex> He came in contact with poison ivy.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for this disease. Good hygiene is the best way to prevent HFMD.
ex> They may have found the cure for baldness.
ex> His brother has such bad hygiene.

Make sure you wash your hands often with antibacterial soap.


@ Better be safe than sorry.  나중에 후회하는 것보다 조심하는 것이 나아.

1. The heater kicked in when the temperature reached zero.
2. He contracted stomach cancer 2 years ago.
3. There is no cure for love.
4. Restaurats workers should have good personal hygiene.