Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus Spreading

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   Painful, but not really dangerous: it is spreading steadily across Kansas and Missouri.Hand, foot and mouth disease making its way across Kansas, Missouri
Cynthia Newsome
6:47 PM, Oct 13, 2017
7:40 PM, Oct 13, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A contagious and painful disease is gaining momentum in the Midwest. 
Kansas and parts of Missouri are seeing more cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. It's a virus that causes people who get it to have painful blisters on their hands, feet and in their mouths. It spreads when someone touches a blister or breaths droplets from an infected person's breath.
Kansas City, Missouri, Pediatrician Dr. Natasha Burgert, with Pediatric Associates, said, unfortunately, the only thing to do is treat the patient's pain with over-the-counter pain medicine and let the disease run its course which is 7 to 10 days.
It is more common in children younger than 10, but adults can get it too. Fall and winter outbreaks of hand, food, and mouth disease are typical because children are typically inside schools and daycare centers with other children who may be infected with the virus.

The symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease are:
Red painful blisters on feet, hands, and in the mouth
rash
Sore throat
Loss of appetite
Keeping your hands washed reduces your risk of getting Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.

Source:   http:///www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-is-making-its-way-across-kansas-and-missouri

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Technophobe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Assistant Admin Joined: January 16 2014 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 88450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Technophobe Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Hand, Foot and Mouth Virus Spreading Posted: October 14 2017 at 10:43am
	Painful, but not really dangerous: it is spreading steadily across Kansas and Missouri. Hand, foot and mouth disease making its way across Kansas, Missouri Cynthia Newsome 6:47 PM, Oct 13, 2017 7:40 PM, Oct 13, 2017 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A contagious and painful disease is gaining momentum in the Midwest. Kansas and parts of Missouri are seeing more cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. It's a virus that causes people who get it to have painful blisters on their hands, feet and in their mouths. It spreads when someone touches a blister or breaths droplets from an infected person's breath. Kansas City, Missouri, Pediatrician Dr. Natasha Burgert, with Pediatric Associates, said, unfortunately, the only thing to do is treat the patient's pain with over-the-counter pain medicine and let the disease run its course which is 7 to 10 days. It is more common in children younger than 10, but adults can get it too. Fall and winter outbreaks of hand, food, and mouth disease are typical because children are typically inside schools and daycare centers with other children who may be infected with the virus. The symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease are: Red painful blisters on feet, hands, and in the mouth rash Sore throat Loss of appetite Keeping your hands washed reduces your risk of getting Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Source: http:///www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-is-making-its-way-across-kansas-and-missouri
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CRS, DrPH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Expert Level Adviser Joined: January 20 2014 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 26650	Post Options Post Reply Quote CRS, DrPH Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 14 2017 at 11:27am
	Well, thank God it's not foot & mouth disease in our cattle! I was working in the UK when they had an outbreak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_United_Kingdom_foot-and-mouth_outbreak Over 10 million sheep & cattle were killed to try to stem the outbreak. F&M virus can easily transmit by aerosol for miles. Farmers were committing suicide, it was grim. F&M virus may be a bioweapon that NK or other actor could use against the USA. Be vigilant.
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