Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (15): Netherlands (St. Eustatius)
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (15): Netherlands (St. Eustatius)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownSt. Eustatius is currently experiencing an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), St. Eustatius Health Department official Gerwin Schobbe said. He said the disease is highly contagious and is usually contracted by children, but adults can also become infected.HFMD is caused by the coxsackievirus, which is usually in a person's urine, saliva, and intestines. Children contract the virus easily because they sometimes put toys in their mouth that Read more [...]
