Family diagnosed with coxackie herpangina. Is it contagious and serious?
Patient: Hi. I have my 3 instance of coxackie herpangina (diagnosed by visual inspection of doctor) in 5 weeks. Is there a next step to suggest. I am homebound and my husband and son caught in 4 weeks ago and are ok at this point with no recurrance. How serious is this. Should i stay away from family this christmas? Doctor: HI,Welcome to HCM.Herpangina is a self limiting severe febrile pharyngitis, sore throat with discrete vesicles on posterior half of palate, pharynx, tonsils and tongue. Infection does spread by contact and must be avoided as much as possible.Avoid sharing of towels and linen with family members.It will reduce by 10-15 days.Thanks.