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A member asked:
I have hand foot and mouth disease (from my 3 yr old). how many days is it contagious for?
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Up to several weeks: Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral infection caused by a strain of coxsackie virus. It causes a blister-like rash as the name states on the hand, foot and mouth. A person is contagious when the first symptoms appear and until the blister-like lesions disappear. It has been known to shed in the stool for up to several weeks.
Answered 4/16/2015
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7-10 days: Hand foot and mouth disease is contagious for 7-10 days.
Answered 8/18/2012
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