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So Jack's cousins are visiting from NC. And his little cousin who is 14 months was just getting over Coxsackie virus. She had been on antibiotics for several days before she got here. So we hoped it wouldn't spread.
Well Jack woke up with a low grade fever today. Otherwise he is acting fine. My SIL says this virus caused a fever, fussiness and sores all over my niece's throat.
Anyone have any experience with this? Do you think Jack is in the clear or do you think he'll be getting sores soon?


About the virus:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T082600.asp

I have no experience at all with that virus. And I'm confused about the whole hand-foot-mouth thing, which is also apparently what is making all those kids sick in China. But that is being caused by another virus, not coxsackie,right?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/china.virus/index.html

I have experienced chicken pox, but I have no experience with this virus.

hmmmmm, Jacob had this when he was a toddler. he only had the low grade fever and the sores on his feet and hands. he started to get a couple in his mouth when we caught it and he was put on meds. he never experienced the fussy part, thank goodness.
Just watch him, his chances for getting it are probably small at this point, but its still a possibility. I know that really doesn't help, sorry.

So we've had a low grade fever over here. Some fussiness. But nothing else. No sores. So I'm hoping he doesn't get worse. Cross your fingers!

Any developments?

Thanks for asking!
Jack is fine. He fought off quickly whatever it was and he's back to his old self. Yay!

Well this past week Alec has been sick with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. We went to the doctor today and he said it is caused by Coxsackie virus. I had never heard of it until Kristi posted this back in May. He is getting better now, but I don't think he had a bad case of it anyway. I just thought it was wierd that we just talked about this and then Alec got it.

I'm sure it's always going around - but it must REALLY be going around right now! One of the kids at the LOs daycare has it - so now I'm on the lookout for any signs from mine.

Oh no! I hope Alec is feeling better. Yeah, I think that type of thing just keeps going around every year. It's pretty common from what I've been told.

Just found out today that my niece has it. And she and Alec have not been around each other for more than a week. But the doctors office told me that they can be exposed and keep it in their system for a week before breaking out in a rash.

Yeah I heard they are contagious before the symptoms show so by the time they are showing signs of it they aren't contagious anymore

Isn't that virus dangerous to pregnant women?

Having a toddler that is exposed to other children, how do you avoid things like this when pregnant? It's not like you can keep your toddler in a bubble (or in hiding) for 9 months.