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  • NY: 2016 HFMD- Cases at SUNY Binghamton University

    Source: https://www.bupipedream.com/news/72696/auto-draft-62/

    Hand, Foot and Mouth disease diagnosed on campus
    Non-serious virus spread by close contact observed in four to five students
    By Samuel Abaev - September 23, 2016

    The Decker Student Health Services Center has reported seven cases of hand, foot and mouth disease since last Thursday.

    The highly contagious viral infection is common in children, but adults who previously have not been exposed to the virus can contract it as well. It has made several appearances on college campuses recently. Over the past week, the virus has been garnering national media attention, with over a dozen confirmed cases at Florida State University.

    Since reporting four cases of hand, foot and mouth disease at Binghamton University on Sept. 15, Decker Student Health Services Center decided to notify students and staff of the disease via InsideBU, the campus public relations newspaper, in order for them to be aware and take steps to reduce contagion. Since then, they have reported an additional three cases...
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