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FSU dealing with hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak

Florida State University students leave Landis Hall on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday April 30, 2015.(AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WATE) – A medical outbreak caused Florida State University to cancel many student activities Tuesday.Hand, foot and mouth disease commonly occurs in young children,however, it is being seen in college students at the university.FSU's Health and Wellness Center Director Lesley Sacher stated, "We are aware of more than a dozen cases so far."The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says symptoms include loss of appetite and dehydration.

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FSU hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak appears to be fading

FSU Health and Wellness Center (Photo: Nicholas Staab/FSView)A campus-wide campaign of hand-washing and disinfecting surfaces may have stemmed the tide of a hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at Florida State University.For the time being at least.University health officials reported no new cases on campus, after discovering an initial dozen students had reported to the health center with the viral disease."We're seeing significant decreases," Lesley Sacher, director of FSU Health and Wellness Center, said Thursday afternoon.

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Another outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at an NJ school

Meteorologist Dan Zarrow had a nasty (but relatively light) case of hand, foot and mouth disease this summer.(Picture by Dan Zarrow)KINNELON — At least three Kinnelon school district students have confirmed cases of "hand, foot and mouth" disease — prompting the school to disinfect facilities and cancel soccer and football games.More athletic events may be canceled as well.In a letter to the school community Wednesday, superintendent Diane DiGiuseppe said that on Tuesday, three Kinnelon High School student athletes were excluded from school because of fever.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak reported on FSU campus

Florida State University's main entrance, site of Ruby Diamond Auditorium and the school's main fountain.School officials report that some events have been canceled due to a dozen cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.[Florida State University photo]Florida State University officials say more than a dozen cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been reported on campus, prompting the cancellation of several on-campus events.According to officials, the disease is a common viral illness that typically affects children under 5 years old and includes symptoms such as fever, sore throat, mouth sores and skin rash.

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FSU fraternity rush cancelled due to hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak

Several students at Florida State have recently been diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease, a condition spread through bodily contact that causes blisters or lesions on your hands, feet and inside your mouth.The disease is incredibly common in day-cares, kindergarten classes and other places with young children, and has recently been spreading across Northeast Florida.Tonight, fraternity rush on FSU's campus was cancelled due to the outbreak.Members of the Greek community were made aware of the high concentration of cases in Greek life.

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FSU dealing with hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak : wjhl