Sasebo reports 11 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

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Sasebo reports 11 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease
By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Friday, May 30, 2008

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Eleven cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been diagnosed at Sasebo’s medical clinic in recent days, according to base health officials.

The contagious virus most often is contracted by infants and children. It is not usually fatal but it can cause fever, sores in the mouth and a rash with blisters.

There is no cure for the virus and sickness can last more than a week.

HFMD symptoms began turning up among patients last week, the base announced.

A health advisory was issued Tuesday with suggestions that could curb the spread of the disease.


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