Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Appears at Princeton University

[rocktivity]

Last edited Thu Nov 8, 2018, 09:34 AM - Edit history (2)

Your HHRS News: Hand, foot and mouth disease can spread like wildfire in a daycare or kindergarten class...But the viral illness is not just a threat to children.

Since the beginning of October, 11 students at Princeton University have sought treatment for the...illness...

rocktivity

[TexasTowelie]

1. Is this an Ivy League disease?

They had an outbreak at Dartmouth College in October.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1065930

[Glorfindel]

2. Oh, goody...something else to worry about.

"Hand-foot-and-mouth disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases.../hand-foot-and-mouth-disease/.../syc-20353035 Jul 26, 2017 - Hand-foot-and-mouth disease — a mild, contagious viral infection common in young children — is characterized by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is most commonly caused by a coxsackie virus. There's no specific treatment for hand-foot-and-mouth disease."

But I do find "coxsackie virus" a bit amusing.

[OnDoutside]

3. Any sign of smallpox there ?