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Is Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease Contagious?

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  1. About contagion and contagiousness of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
  2. Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Introduction

Contagion summary:

HFMD is moderately contagious. Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with nose and throat discharges or the stool of infected persons. A person is most contagious during the first week of the illness. HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: CDC-OC)

About contagion and contagiousness:

Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion.


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