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What can i do to prevent my 3 month old from getting hand foot mouth disease from his daycare center there is an outbreak there?
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Keep him home...: He may have contracted the virus already..The incubation period is about 3-7 days (time from contact to development of disease). So, if he has been home for past week without the fever/rashes etc..Likely he does not have it. It is usually mild and often resolved in 7-10 days. If you dont want him to get it, keep him home until outbreak is over..Consult your doc..Good luck..
Answered 9/28/2016
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