Hand, foot, and mouth disease in children is a highly transmissible viral infection, particularly in young ones. Fever is the first symptom, followed by rashes on the lips, hands, and feet.

“It’s a red-to-purplish rash that looks like blotches or tiny dots on both lower legs, mostly above the ankle or on top of one’s ... and standing on your feet,” she adds.

Jacklyn Cantu’s lupus symptoms began in her feet, when they swelled and turned blue six years ago. “It was mainly in the evenings after a day of work, and I really didn’t think much of it, but it ...