MD: HFMD cases at John Hopkins University

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Source: https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/10/04/hand-...ease-wellness/


Uptick reported in cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease on campus
Disease is marked by fever, sore throat, mouth sores, and rash on hands and feet
By Hub staff report / Published a day ago

The Homewood Student Health and Wellness Center has seen a higher than usual number of students with hand, foot and mouth disease, a common viral illness marked by fever, sore throat, fatigue, and tell-tale sores in the mouth and rash on the hands and feet, university officials announced on Thursday. There have been more than 40 reported cases so far, they said...

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Source: https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/10/12/hand-...isease-update/


Number of hand, foot, and mouth disease cases at Homewood campus continues to grow
At least 95 cases have been reported since early Sept.; university health officials urge steps to prevent spread of virus

By Hub staff report / Published 3 days ago

The number of reported cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus continues to grow, and the Maryland Department of Health has now classified the situation as an outbreak. At least 95 cases have been reported since early September, according to university health officials...

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Source: https://wjla.com/news/local/hand-foo...ins-university

Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak hits Johns Hopkins University
by Associated Press
Tuesday, October 23rd 2018

...An Oct. 12 report from the university news service said 95 cases had been reported since early September. That number is now up to 129.