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Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Outbreak Hits Florida University

Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Outbreak Hits Florida University

Florida State University is dealing with an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease after more than a dozen students became infected this week, the university announced.The viral infection, which is more common among infants and young children, causes fever, mouth sores and skin rashes, health officials at the Tallahassee school said."This illness usually lasts for a few days, and there is no medicine to treat it," Lesley Sacher, director of the FSU Health and Wellness Center, said in a statement Wednesday."Blisters may form on hands, feet or in the mouth with mild fever or sore throat causing the patient to feel uncomfortable for about five days."


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What you need to know about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease after FSU outbreak

What you need to know about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease after FSU outbreak

FSU (Photo: WTSP)FSU students were put on alert this week with a warning about the outbreak.At least a dozen students have confirmed cases.PREVIOUS STORY: Hand, foot, and mouth disease hits FSU"I was kind of scared because no one wants to catch this viral disease."said one student.


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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks Forcing Schools Across the Country to Cancel Events

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks Forcing Schools Across the Country to Cancel Events

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks Forcing Schools Across the Country to Cancel EventsA disease that usually affects infants and toddlers has struck young adults in high schools and even colleges across the country in recent weeks.Dozens of students from Burlington, Vermont, to Tallahassee, Florida, have been diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), prompting school officials to cancel football games and other events.HFMD is a viral infection that causes sores in or on the mouth and on the hands, feet, and sometimes on the buttocks and legs.The sores can be painful and there is no treatment for the virus, which spreads easily through coughing and sneezing and usually lasts for about a week.