By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Parents in KwaZulu-Natal are being urged to monitor their children for symptoms related to hand, foot and mouth disease. This comes after two schools in the Phoenix area north of Durban confirmed cases of the disease over the past few days. The schools, namely Grandmore primary and Lenham Primary have issued statements cautioning parents to be on the look out for symptoms. The disease is a common children's virus causing sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet. The condition is spread by direct contact with saliva or mucus. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, irritability and loss of appetite. Chairperson for the Parents Association in KwaZulu-Natal, Vee Gani says parents should not panic but should err on the side of caution...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Parents in KwaZulu-Natal are being urged to monitor their children for symptoms related to hand, foot and mouth disease. This comes after two schools in the Phoenix area north of Durban confirmed cases of the disease over the past few days. The schools, namely Grandmore primary and Lenham Primary have issued statements cautioning parents to be on the look out for symptoms. The disease is a common children's virus causing sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet. The condition is spread by direct contact with saliva or mucus. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, irritability and loss of appetite. Chairperson for the Parents Association in KwaZulu-Natal, Vee Gani says parents should not panic but should err on the side of caution...</p>

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