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Can pregnant women catch the disease hand foot and mouth?
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Yes: Anyone , infant to older adult can catch the strains of virus that can trigger the hfm pattern.Pregnancy does not confer protection from the germ. If mom never had the strain as a kid she could get it while pregnant.
Answered 6/28/2019
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