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The Ministry of Health is asking people to be vigilant.. and protect themselves and their children.. from Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. This, as suspected cases are now engaging the attention of health officials.
Alicia Boucher reports.
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00:00According to the Health Ministry, there have been recent reports of a few
00:04suspected cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. While the ministry states that
00:09it is not a public health risk, it is still asking people to be vigilant.
00:14Symptoms to look out for are fever, a loss of appetite, sore throat and feeling
00:19unwell. Painful sores in the mouth and a skin rash may also develop on the palms
00:25of the hands and the soles of the feet. A rash can also appear on the knees,
00:30elbows and buttocks. The symptoms usually go away on their own within a week or
00:35two and are generally mild to moderate. Hand, foot and mouth disease is contagious
00:41and spreads through coughing, sneezing, close bodily contact, contact with
00:46infected feces, for example, during the changing of diapers and also when
00:51touching surfaces or objects that have been contaminated with the virus.
00:56The ministry underscores that it is important to practice good hygiene to
01:00mitigate the spread of the virus. Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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