Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Prevention
Hand,
Food, and Mouth Disease
Fact Sheet (PDF
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Infection is spread by coughing and sneezing, or through direct
contact with nose and throat secretions or feces (stool).
A person can pass the infection to others as long as the
illness lasts and the blister-like sores are present; however, the virus
can continue to be shed in stool (feces) for several weeks after the
illness.
Excluding the child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease
from school or day care is NOT necessary.
Teach children to cover their mouths when sneezing or
coughing, and to wash their hands afterwards.
Dispose of tissues soiled with nose and throat
discharges.
WASH HANDS immediately after contact with articles (tissues, etc.)
soiled with throat or nose discharges and after going to the bathroom. |
Prevention Recommendations
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Exclusion from school or day care is NOT
necessary.
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Teach children to cover their mouths when sneezing or
coughing.
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Dispose of soiled tissues.
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Wash hands immediately after contact with infected
person or soiled
tissues.
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