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

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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Hand, foot and mouth disease hits FSU

Hand, foot and mouth disease hits FSU

Buy Photo Seven Canary Island date palm trees have been added to three corners of the intersection of West Tennessee Street and Woodward Avenue.Planted by the Florida Department of Transportation, the palm trees grace the north entrance to Florida State University.(Photo: Gerald Ensley/Democrat)Buy PhotoA viral infection more common to babies and toddlers has hit Florida State University student living quarters, prompting university officials to cancel several events Tuesday night including fraternity rush activities.An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has struck a small group of students, officials said.


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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak strikes Florida State...

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak strikes Florida State...

(CNN) - Over the past week, Florida State University Health Services has identified more than a dozen cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an illness commonly seen in children.No new cases of the contagious viral illness were reported Wednesday."We've seen less than 16 cases on-site," Director of University Health Services Lesley Sacher said, adding that she was aware of more students who either called without coming in or were seen by a health care provider elsewhere in the community.The outbreak began as "a trickle" on Monday, Sacher said, noting that the infection is more common in day care centers than on college campuses.


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What you need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

What you need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

Women's Hospital has stayed busy over these last four days delivering six sets of twins!On average the hospital usually delivers four babies a month.(Photo: WFMY News 2)A viral infection called hand, foot and mouth disease has hit Florida State University.The infection, which is typically more common in babies and toddlers, has affected a small group of students, according to local reports.