Canadian warship hit by outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease

By News on the Net -- Toronto Star —— Bio and Archives August 10, 2016

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OTTAWA—A Canadian warship deployed at sea on a NATO mission has been hit by an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease, the Star has learned. Some 20 sailors aboard HMCS Charlottetown came down with the contagious disease in recent days, which can cause painful sores and lesions on the tongue and gums as well as on hands and feet. -- More...