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Seven facts and a mystery about hand, foot and mouth disease

Coxsackie, N.Y. exit sign

Named for a town in upstate New York, coxsackievirus is one of the culprits behind hand, foot and mouth disease, a common childhood illness.

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By Laura Sanders

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