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My wife has been diagnosed with hand foot and mouth. i know it's contagious, is it safe and responsible to be at work? i have disclosed it to my boss and he wants to know
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No way to guess: Some people who are exposed to hand-foot-mouth disease do not show ill symptoms. These people (called "carriers") may have the virus and be contagious for a while, so they can pass the virus to another person. Generally, doctors do not recommend isolating "carriers" of HFM disease from the community, because it is hard to determine who the carriers are or how long a carrier stays contagious.
Answered 2/26/2020
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