A 28-year-old female asked:
Can hand foot and mouth be spread via semen, not sex? every site says saliva and feces but not bodily fluid?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
I am not aware of any study that looked for it there. I assume it will contain virus during the early (bloodborne) stages of the disease since the blood would carry it to that site. There are a number of viral diseases like hepatitis A that are documented to pass through sexual fluids.
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Nearly all body fluids including semen can spread it
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How would prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease?
Dr. Gregory Mosolfanswered
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can hand foot mouth spread to the entire body?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
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A 31-year-old female asked:
I babysit & had a child come down w hand foot mouth while at my home two weeks ago. Now 2wks later another child has it. How long can it still spread?
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