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A member asked:
Can you get coxsackie again if you had it as a child? or is it a once and done like chicken pox?
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Yes: there are many strains of coxsackievirus, the more well known one is "hand-foot-mouth disease" which is typically B19. But it is possible for different strains to produce similar clinical picture. The answer is yes.
Answered 2/18/2020
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Coxsackie: Yes you can, there are many subtypes of coxsackie so it is not unusual to get it again, although adults don't get it as frequently as children do.
Answered 2/18/2020
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