Hand foot and mouth...

**Monkey1** · 03-03-2008, 12:35 PM

Just heard a child in a mindees class has got this. Dont know much about it really apart from its highly contagious! Can children get it more than once as F's Mum was not worried as she said she had it in the past!

**tulip0803** · 03-03-2008, 12:42 PM

It can be caused by lots of diferent viruses so it is possible to get it more than once depending on the strain.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/...virus/hfhf.htm

Juliaxx

**Blaze** · 03-03-2008, 12:50 PM

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000965.htm

Above should tell you all you need to know!
Tasha

**sarah707** · 03-03-2008, 12:56 PM

My 2 had it when they were younger - didn't cause them much upset if I remember... it went round all the mindees, but I carried on looking after them - they are contagious before you know they've got it.

Good links already given

**Annie_T** · 03-03-2008, 01:25 PM

i actually had not heard of this before now

so wouldnt know but i have read the links ..thak you.

**Monkey1** · 03-03-2008, 01:29 PM

Thank you so much! will have a good read x

**LittleMissSparkles** · 03-03-2008, 07:59 PM

I'd heard of it but didnt know what it was until another member posted about it a while back xxx

**Spangles** · 03-03-2008, 08:04 PM

I couldn't look because of the photos! Could someone give me a brief run down, sorry had a quick glimpse and am feeling a bit sick now!

Hope none of mine get it, I'd be hopeless!

**miffy** · 03-03-2008, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Lorri

I couldn't look because of the photos! Could someone give me a brief run down, sorry had a quick glimpse and am feeling a bit sick now!

Hope none of mine get it, I'd be hopeless!

Oh lorri I was going to look until i read your post - think i'll wait for the explanation

I've heard of it but not had any experience of it

miffy xx

**Spangles** · 03-03-2008, 08:09 PM

He he! They probably aren't that bad to a normal person but I'm sitting here eating my chinese veg and chicken and it made me feel really queesy! I still feel dodgy when I think about it now! Very odd!

**LittleMissSparkles** · 03-03-2008, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lorri

I couldn't look because of the photos! Could someone give me a brief run down, sorry had a quick glimpse and am feeling a bit sick now!

Hope none of mine get it, I'd be hopeless!

Id not actually looked at the link but after reading this of course curiocity got the better of me .....yuk !