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Hand, foot and mouth disease question
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SandL
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Member since 4/12 541 total posts
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L
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Hand, foot and mouth disease question
My son was just diagnosed with it. The dr. said adults don't really get it, but I have been reading adults can. My question is can i carry the virus and not show symptoms, but still transfer to another adult? Should i avoid pregnant women or people in general ( i'm attending a baby shower on saturday and not sure if I should go. I don't think I hve it, but the incubation period is 5 days, so who knows).
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Posted 9/4/13 10:41 AM  |
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Katareen
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Katherine
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Hand, foot and mouth disease question
I believe adults get it as strep.
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| Posted 9/4/13 11:22 AM |
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ModDot
PUMPKIN ALL THE THINGS
Member since 8/11 2196 total posts
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Trissy
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Hand, foot and mouth disease question
is this the same as coxsackie?
I don't think so...my sister had it as a kid and my parents kept us separate and I never got it
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| Posted 9/4/13 11:22 AM |
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Pomegranate5
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Re: Hand, foot and mouth disease question
My DC had it recently and although adults can get it, it's not as common. No adults who were exposed got it, and I just kept other kids away for a week.
Also, I'm pregnant so I did some research and I couldn't find anything about it being particularly dangerous during pregnancy, not the way Fifth disease is, for example.
I wouldn't stress too much over this.
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| Posted 9/4/13 11:46 AM |
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