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Parents panic as rash disease spreads in city
By Geraldine Gittens
Friday April 29 2011
PARENTS have been in a state of panic since a contagious illness broke out among Dublin children, causing fever and a rash on their hands, feet, and mouths.
Incidents of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) have been reported in areas including Clondalkin, Tallaght, Milltown, Balbriggan, the city centre and Kildare in the past few weeks.
The illness affects children aged under 10, according to the HSE, and it is spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of those infected and by coughing and sneezing.
Symptoms of the disease are fever, followed by the appearance of painful sores around the mouth and throat. A rash can also appear on the hands, feet and inside the child's cheeks.
Creches and primary schools will be on red alert and parents are being asked not to bring their children to school if they suspect they have the disease...
Parents panic as rash disease spreads in city
By Geraldine Gittens
Friday April 29 2011
PARENTS have been in a state of panic since a contagious illness broke out among Dublin children, causing fever and a rash on their hands, feet, and mouths.
Incidents of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) have been reported in areas including Clondalkin, Tallaght, Milltown, Balbriggan, the city centre and Kildare in the past few weeks.
The illness affects children aged under 10, according to the HSE, and it is spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of those infected and by coughing and sneezing.
Symptoms of the disease are fever, followed by the appearance of painful sores around the mouth and throat. A rash can also appear on the hands, feet and inside the child's cheeks.
Creches and primary schools will be on red alert and parents are being asked not to bring their children to school if they suspect they have the disease...
