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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak worries parents
By Meredith Cohn
7:00 a.m. EDT, August 24, 2012
A new strain of hand-foot-and-mouth disease has been sickening local children and sending many scared parents to the pediatrician and emergency room, according to Johns Hopkins pediatric dermatologists. But the doctors say most cases are benign and clear up in a little over a week without treatment.
Hopkins doctors have seen almost 50 cases in recent months and fielded many more phone calls from parents and doctors, according to Dr. Bernard Cohen, director of pediatric dermatology at Hopkins Children?s Center. And he said most cases are probably seen in primary care pediatricians? offices...
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreak worries parents
By Meredith Cohn
7:00 a.m. EDT, August 24, 2012
A new strain of hand-foot-and-mouth disease has been sickening local children and sending many scared parents to the pediatrician and emergency room, according to Johns Hopkins pediatric dermatologists. But the doctors say most cases are benign and clear up in a little over a week without treatment.
Hopkins doctors have seen almost 50 cases in recent months and fielded many more phone calls from parents and doctors, according to Dr. Bernard Cohen, director of pediatric dermatology at Hopkins Children?s Center. And he said most cases are probably seen in primary care pediatricians? offices...