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CT: Outbreak of 'Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease' Hits Derby High School/Waterdown Schools

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Source: http://patch.com/connecticut/shelton/virus-outbreak-hits-derby-high-school


Outbreak of 'Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease' Hits Derby High School
Several students have contracted the coxsackie virus, also known as hand, foot, and mouth disease. Breaking.
By Alfred Branch (Patch Staff) - September 21, 2016 11:56 am ET

DERBY, CT ? An outbreak of coxsackie virus has hit Derby High School and several students have been affected, officials announced.

"On September 19, 2016 several cases of the coxsackie virus were reported to school officials at Derby High School," wrote Principal Martin Pascale in a letter to parents this week...
 
Source: http://wtnh.com/2016/09/23/watertow...r-students-test-positive-for-coxsackie-virus/


Watertown schools to disinfect buildings after students test positive for Coxsackie virus
By Jesse Gosselin, News 8 Digital Executive Producer Published: September 23, 2016, 8:43 am Updated: September 23, 2016, 1:33 pm

WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) ? Watertown?s Superintendent of Schools tells News 8 that all buildings in the Watertown school district will be disinfected after students at four out of five schools have been infected with Coxsackie virus.

B. Heston Carnemolla, Superintendent of Watertown Schools, spoke with News 8 Friday morning to confirm the cases of the virus, also known as Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, had been found in the schools. Carnemolla issued the following statement Friday morning...
 
Source: http://www.primepublishers.com/town...cle_0cbf5cc2-85ac-11e6-9b65-a778eba2ca4b.html


Schools cautious about virus outbreak
Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016 6:00 am
By Jim Taylor

WATERTOWN ? Watertown school administration decided to postpone an open house set for Thursday, September 22, due to an outbreak of Coxsackie virus, or ?hand, foot and mouth disease,? in all five schools, according to Curriculum Director Janet Parlato.

Additionally, the Suffield Swim Team and Holy Cross Boys Soccer and Holy Cross Girl Soccer teams cancelled games with Watertown on Friday. Those decisions were made by the administration of the other schools, as Ms. Parlato said that after cleaning and disinfecting all five schools on Thursday afternoon and evening, that Watertown was ?business as usual.?

Custodial staff washed and disinfected surfaces students and staff are likely to have touched, such as desktops, chairs, door handles, hand railings, health office beds, etc.

Ms. Parlato said the schools had 15 confirmed cases since last week until Thursday, but had no additional cases as of Friday...
 
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