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Wtf is a hand, foot, and mouth disease?

A team member says she has that and has not been available for a few days. What the phuk could that be? Sounds terrible!
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itsok · 31-35, F
I had only heard of kids having it until last year when my niece’s boyfriend had it. He had blisters all over his lips. I think it’s pretty painful
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@itsok Yea someone at the team says she got it from her young nephew. I really never heard of it before. I thought she was trying to describe it with a generic term! Weird name to describe a disease
It's a weird viral infection; you kinda sorta have to get it on purpose, but not exactly to the point of seeking out the virus specifically (you'll get something worse instead-I guarantee it). Ignoring/not having access to common hygiene and/or being immunocompromised, as well as having a living/working environment that's moderately unsanitary (or worse), makes it more likely to acquire the virus. Like I said, a weird one, like that one shareware title that never got a full release but we all wanted it to.
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Addendum:
It's often mistaken for Ringworm; Ringworm is a fungal infection.
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@Amyrakunejo Interesting! I personally never heard of it (everyone seems to know of it, so maybe I am just ignorant lol or could it be more common in North America? I really never heard of such name). But someone on the team said she got it from a kid in her family and she has been absent. At first I thought it was something insignificant but she has been gone for two days plus the weekend. So four days and still not well!
@TexChik got the actual name of the disease correct, but it is rarely referred to as such, @BittersweetPotato. It can also come from certain water sources, so it's not just about washing hands.
TexChik · F
Coxsackievirus infection. It's a nasty little virus, usually gets kids but can affect adults (those who don't wash their hands).
Captainjackass · 31-35, M
Its a kind of disease that gives you a fever along with blisters on hands and feet. Weird though as it usually happens to children. Is your coworker perhaps a little child in disguise?
Captainjackass · 31-35, M
@BittersweetPotato sounds like a mouthful 🤔. But I can dig it.
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@Captainjackass IT IS A GOOD NAME PERIOD 🥔😡
Captainjackass · 31-35, M
@BittersweetPotato lets start a petition!
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
Ma'am, I do not know.
I am not a medical professional.
I have only had Athlete's Mouth.
Degbeme · 70-79, M
Stay away from her work station. 🤭
Degbeme · 70-79, M
@BittersweetPotato Good maybe, pure? Not at all.
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@Degbeme POTATO IS PURE AND NO ONE CAN DENY THAT! THERE IS NO PROOF OTHERWISE 🥔😡💣
Degbeme · 70-79, M
Elessar · 31-35, M
HFMD? A pain in the 🍑 (and not only there)

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/enteroviruses/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-hfmd
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@Elessar ok i had no idea this was actually the name of the disease!
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@Elessar and ouch! Can’t believe having blisters there 🥔🥴
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
Google it...
DyingDaily · M
Google is your friend
BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F
@DyingDaily i did not know this was the name of the disease
Patriot96 · 56-60, C
Its a democratic lefty thing

 
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