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Question about Cocksackie Virus
Hi.
My child is just about 18 months old. Starting around 7 months old, he's gotten what his pediatricians have called Cocksackie virus about every three or four months (he's had it about 4 times so far). It manifests itself as a fever in the 100-103 degrees range. He also gets blisters in his throat--though not on his hands or feet. The symptoms are more annoying than severe. The fever is able to be controlled with baby Tylenol. His appetite decreases, and occasionally he'll vomit, but he still eats and drinks enough to get through the 7 to 10 days it takes for the virus to work itself out. The first time he got it, my wife did, too. So she knows first hand (or mouth) that those throat blisters can be pretty painful. Though, as I said, the Tylenol seems to do the trick, and though it is clear he is uncomfortable, the illness has always passed without incident. My question is about the recurrence of this illness. Is it common for this to recur every few months? Our boy has been in daycare since before the first occurrence. The daycare folks have always said that no child was sick (there are six kids in his group) when he gets sick. Our doctor has said that this illness is so common, that it is quite likely that some kids did have Cocksackie, but that the daycare providers just did not know it. In fact, he said, even a runny nose can be an indication that Cocksackie is present. As to the recurrence, the doctor said that there are many different strains of Cocksackie (the CDC website says there are 23 Cocksackie A and 6 Cocksackie B strains), so he is probably just getting different strains. Has anyone else experienced this type of recurrence? I noticed that in a 10/23/98 post to this newsgroup (from Sharon, subject " Cocksackie Virus"), someone had said that while Cocksackie is an enterovirus, its symptoms can be confused with a much more severe, recurring herpes simplex virus. Should I be asking our pediatrician to rule out herpes? Any input would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Ken |
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Question about Cocksackie Virus
Ken wrote:
Is it common for this to recur every few months? Our boy has been in daycare since before the first occurrence. The daycare folks have always said that no child was sick (there are six kids in his group) when he gets sick. At one point in the childcare career of my three kids we changed to a center that required everyone (grownups and children) to immediately wash their hands when they first arrived for the day. Our incidence of illness dropped dramatically in our entire family. Stunningly. Amazingly. We were no longer getting all the germs from six different school systems. We didn't have to wonder if they had washed their hands after wiping their butt that morning. Our viral-triggered asthma episodes dwindled to nothing. If there is any way you can get your daycare provider to insist on a hand-washing routine when people come through the door, please do. Good luck, though, I've never been able to get anyone to change their handwashing behavior. I just cringe when I see co-workers leaving the bathroom without using the sink. Wendy |
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