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How probable would it be for me to catch hand foot mouth desease from a 4 year old?
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Not very: Most adults will have had the hfm process as a child which confers immunity to the strain involved.However there is more than one strain of virus involved and occasional outbreaks among adults do occur.
Answered 9/28/2016
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