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Coxsackievirus (Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Herpangina)

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WA85-2127
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English
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Emergency Services, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

This pamphlet explains what coxsackievirus is, how it is spread, what symptoms it causes, and what to watch for if your child has the virus. 

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-2190
Virus Coxsackie (maladie mains-pieds-bouche et herpangine)

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