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Derby High School disinfected after outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Derby High School disinfected after outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Related Coverage Your Health: Symptoms and treatment of CoxsackieDERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — Some parents kept their kids home from Derby High School this week after an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease."I just know it's really contagious so I keep her out to be cautious," said Melissa Redding.Derby school superintendent Matthew Conway says five kids from the football team contracted the Coxsackie virus.Related Content: Your Health: Symptoms and treatment of Coxsackie"Monday all activities in the building were canceled and the building was vacated," said Conway.
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Several Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Reported at Derby High School
Several Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Reported at Derby High School
School officials are cleaning Derby High School after several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and they are urging parents to check their children for signs of a blister rash on their palms, the soles of their feet and inside their mouths.(Published 3 hours ago)School officials are cleaning Derby High School after several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and they are urging parents to check their children for signs of a blister rash on their palms, the soles of their feet and inside their mouths."We took immediate action disinfecting the entire school as well as the field house, locker rooms, football equipment, water bottles, you name it anything that they touched was disinfected twice so far now and we have a crew in the field house doing it for a third time just to ensure we get everything," said Matthew Conway, the superintendent of Derby Public Schools.A letter posted on the Derby public schools site says several cases of the coxsackie virus were reported on Sept. 19.
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Dealing with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Dealing with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Many people have heard of hand, foot and mouth disease, but most don't give it much of a thought until it makes an appearance in their home.Highly contagiousAccording to Dr. Sara Lappe of Cleveland Clinic Children's, this common and highly contagious illness typically affects children under the age of ten."Just like most viruses, it's pretty contagious," said Dr. Lappe."So it's one of those ones in a daycare setting can spread very quickly and in school setting, amongst families - if they haven't had it, will often spread amongst the whole family."Hand, foot, and mouth disease is caused by a number of different viruses.
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