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My daughters daycare and now husband have hand foot and mouth but my daughter and myself do not have it. is it possible we are immune?
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Yes, you may have ..: Had an infection in the past which gave you immunity or you may be in the incubation phase and will develop symptoms within 5 to 7 days.
Answered 3/16/2016
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Possibly: The virus causing HFM disease is caused by a virus and there are several different types of the virus so the fact that you and your daughter do not show symptoms either mean yes, you two are immune; you both had very mild symptoms that did not show like your husbands or you may still develop symptoms since it may take several weeks to show signs of the virus
Answered 11/28/2017
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