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Rash On Hand, Foot, Mouth. Is It Contagious?
yes hello my 1 year old has contracted hand foot and mouth. Rash broke out on his bottom first thing on saturday morning and just developed . Went to hospital on Sunday
I have 5 other kids at home am i able to send them too school as they have not got it, and i have a couple of pregnant friends that come to visit am i right to tell them not too visit at the moment ? only because 1 of them won't take no for an answer and i would hate for her to get sick
I have 5 other kids at home am i able to send them too school as they have not got it, and i have a couple of pregnant friends that come to visit am i right to tell them not too visit at the moment ? only because 1 of them won't take no for an answer and i would hate for her to get sick
Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Hand foot and mouth disease is a viral disease and hence contagious.
You did an excellent job by asking others not to visit you.
Dont worry it is a self limiting condition and does not require any treatment.
soon your child will be fine.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
Hand foot and mouth disease is a viral disease and hence contagious.
You did an excellent job by asking others not to visit you.
Dont worry it is a self limiting condition and does not require any treatment.
soon your child will be fine.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Thank you
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