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Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease can be contagious for several days or even several weeks depending on the virus. This disease has no cure.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA person with hand foot and mouth disease is contagious during the first week that they are showing signs of the illness. They are also contagious for up to 2 weeks after their symptoms go away.
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∙ 10y agoIt can last several months if it is in a very small amount of feces.
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∙ 9y agoThe saliva is contagious for up to 2 to 3 weeks. The stool is contagious for up to 8 weeks.
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Is Hand, foot and mouth disease a disease?
no its a virus
Is hand foot and mouth disease a bacteria?
Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by a group of viruses, that belong to genus entero virus. This group include polio viruses, coxsackie viruses, echo viruses and entero viruses.
Can you get chickenpox from the hand foot and mouth disease?
Hand foot and mouth disease is caused by coxsackie virus, and chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus. They are different diseases with different causes, and you can't get one from the other.
Which microorganism cause Hand foot and mouth disease?
Hand, foot and mouth disease (or HFMD) is a human syndrome commonly caused by Coxsackie A virus and Enterovirus 71.
Can a child get hand foot and mouth more than once?
Yes, because more than one virus can cause it.
Can adults get hand foot and mouth?
I assume that you mean hand, foot and mouth disease. This disease is caused by a specific picoRNA virus called coxsackie virus. The disease is normally only manifested in children less than 10 years old, but theoretically, if you are exposed as an adult and have a weakened immune system, then you could catch it.
Can adults get hand mouth and foot disease?
anyone can get hand foot and mouth diseases even kids
Why the symptoms of hand foot mouth disease occur in hand foot and mouth?
you may find that animals will have blisters at the mouth and on the hooves
What causes Hand-foot-and-mouth disease?
Medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be helpful for decreasing pain, and allowing the child to eat and drink. It is important to try to encourage the child to take in adequate amounts of fluids
Hand foot and mouth disease symptoms?
Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, sore throat, loss of appetite, and a rash or red blisters on the inside of the mouth.
Can Hand foot and mouth disease transfer to dogs?
no
Who found hand foot and mouth disease?
HPocks
