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September 9, 2000

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Question from Hurricane, West Virginia, USA:

My five year old son was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of 21 months following a Coxsackie virus infection. Can he get the virus again, if exposed?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

There are multiple strains and variants of Coxsackie, so yes he can. It is a common childhood illness, so I wouldn’t be alarmed.

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