‘Unprecedented’ hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reaches fourth school district : nj

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'Unprecedented' hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reaches fourth school district

'Unprecedented' hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reaches fourth school district

An outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease has struck in at least four schools across New Jersey.(Thinkstock)The first outbreak seemingly came out of nowhere in late August: Fifteen football players from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey had come down with coxsackievirus, also known as hand-foot-and-mouth disease, forcing the cancellation of the team's final scrimmage.Thirteen days later, a similar eruption of HFMD struck 16 miles away at Pequannock High School, postponing the football team's season-opener.And now this week comes news of the the latest developments: More sudden outbreaks of HFMD among soccer players at Kinnelon High and Hunterdon Central High, schools located 55 miles apart in different counties.


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FSU frat rush canceled after outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease

FSU frat rush canceled after outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease

Nothing says "cancel fraternity rush" like an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease, students at Florida State University are discovering, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.University officials tell the paper they count more than a dozen cases so far.That has cleaning crews wiping down dormitories with bleach.And folks who manage any common living space, including fraternity and sorority houses, have been advised to disinfect.


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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at FSU slowing, officials say

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at FSU slowing, officials say

A campuswide 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, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.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 this week."We're seeing significant decreases," Lesley Sacher, director of FSU Health and Wellness Center, said Thursday afternoon.For the full story, go to the Tallahassee Democrat.