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  • CO: Several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease reported at CU Boulder; CSU Ft. Collins

    Source: http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/c...sease-reported

    Several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease reported at CU Boulder
    10 diagnosed cases of virus on Boulder campus, 20 to 25 suspected cases
    By Sarah Kuta
    Staff Writer
    Posted: 09/26/2016 05:00:41 PM MDT | Updated: a day ago

    The University of Colorado had a small outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at the beginning of the semester, but health officials say they believe the worst has passed.

    Officials at Wardenburg Health Services, the on-campus health center for the Boulder campus, diagnosed 10 cases of the viral illness, which causes painful sores in the mouth, on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Sores can also appear on other parts of the body and are usually accompanied by a fever and a sore throat.

    There were between 20 and 25 additional students that health officials suspect had the illness, but were not officially diagnosed with it, according to Stacy Farman, infection prevention coordinator at Wardenburg...

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    Source: http://collegian.com/2016/09/hand-fo...-found-at-csu/

    Students infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease on campus
    September 29, 2016 By Logan Crizer

    Eleven cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been reported in the CSU student body since the start of the semester according to Anne Hudgens, executive director of the the CSU Health Network.

    The first case on campus was reported Aug. 27, and the most recent was reported to the health network Sept. 18...

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