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Day in the flat is like a day on the Farm. Every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade! I love the Flat!
Oh, and it's Herpes Simplex (also known as the cold-sore virus) and it is very, very infectious.
I had it all over my face and around my eyes when I was 14. I was in hospital on anti-herpes simplex tablets and cream and it hurt!
I suggest you keep him well away from you and anything you need to touch.
Oh, and it's Herpes Simplex (also known as the cold-sore virus) and it is very, very infectious.
I had it all over my face and around my eyes when I was 14. I was in hospital on anti-herpes simplex tablets and cream and it hurt!
I suggest you keep him well away from you and anything you need to touch.
Great thread - 5 stars 
I kinda feel for the guy a bit. I also suffer from Herpes Simplex, although nowhere near as bad as your housemate - I just get the odd outbreak of cold-sores on my lips every once in a while. I think it's the same for a lot of people - you can also have it and never show the symptoms.
The worst outbreak I had was right at the start of my roadtrip around the USA with my mates a few years ago I had 3 huge blisters on my upper lip which were bright yellow in colour - they merged together into one super-blister and my lip ballooned right up. It was actually worse when they started to heal - I couldn't eat, smile or talk with them cracking, bleeding and spurting foul liquids everywhere 
I kinda feel for the guy a bit. I also suffer from Herpes Simplex, although nowhere near as bad as your housemate - I just get the odd outbreak of cold-sores on my lips every once in a while. I think it's the same for a lot of people - you can also have it and never show the symptoms.
The worst outbreak I had was right at the start of my roadtrip around the USA with my mates a few years ago
I had 3 huge blisters on my upper lip which were bright yellow in colour - they merged together into one super-blister and my lip ballooned right up. It was actually worse when they started to heal - I couldn't eat, smile or talk with them cracking, bleeding and spurting foul liquids everywhere Curio said:I had 3 huge blisters on my upper lip which were bright yellow in colour - they merged together into one super-blister and my lip ballooned right up. It was actually worse when they started to heal - I couldn't eat, smile or talk with them cracking, bleeding and spurting foul liquids everywhere
I hope for the sake of the flat hygiene level that it doesn't get that bad or thats not actually what he has. I left the biohazzard sign on his door, I think Ill leave it at that for now. Any ideas if he leaves more scabs around the place? I was thinking working remote sentries but they might be quite hard to whip up on short notice
Might do the plan of sitting around in full suits with gas masks.
Things just got worse.....it turns out he has hands, foot and mouth disease!!!!
Its spread by touch, looks like the barricade was a good idea. I think I'm going to have to sanitise the entire flat....Might go back to my folks for a while till this blows over.
I actually feel like I dont want to leave my room, disease is horrid!
"What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers.
Is HFMD the same as foot-and-mouth disease?
No. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all and are caused by different viruses. For information on foot-and-mouth disease, please visit the web site of the US Department of Agriculture at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/fmd/fmd.html
What causes HFMD?
Viruses from the group called enteroviruses cause HFMD. The most common cause is coxsackievirus A16; sometimes, HFMD is caused by enterovirus 71 or other enteroviruses. The enterovirus group includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses and other enteroviruses.
Is HFMD serious?
Usually not. HFMD caused by coxsackievirus A16 infection is a mild disease and nearly all patients recover without medical treatment in 7 to 10 days. Complications are uncommon. Rarely, the patient with coxsackievirus A16 infection may also develop "aseptic" or viral meningitis, in which the person has fever, headache, stiff neck, or back pain, and may need to be hospitalized for a few days. Another cause of HFMD, EV71 may also cause viral meningitis and, rarely, more serious diseases, such as encephalitis, or a poliomyelitis-like paralysis. EV71 encephalitis may be fatal. Cases of fatal encephalitis occurred during outbreaks of HFMD in Malaysia in 1997 and in Taiwan in 1998.
Is HFMD contagious?
Yes, HFMD is moderately contagious. Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, saliva, fluid from blisters, or the stool of infected persons. A person is most contagious during the first week of the illness. HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.
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Its spread by touch, looks like the barricade was a good idea. I think I'm going to have to sanitise the entire flat....Might go back to my folks for a while till this blows over.
I actually feel like I dont want to leave my room, disease is horrid!
"What is hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common illness of infants and children. It is characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, and a rash with blisters. HFMD begins with a mild fever, poor appetite, malaise ("feeling sick"), and frequently a sore throat. One or 2 days after the fever begins, painful sores develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. They are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. The skin rash develops over 1 to 2 days with flat or raised red spots, some with blisters. The rash does not itch, and it is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It may also appear on the buttocks. A person with HFMD may have only the rash or the mouth ulcers.
Is HFMD the same as foot-and-mouth disease?
No. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Although the names are similar, the two diseases are not related at all and are caused by different viruses. For information on foot-and-mouth disease, please visit the web site of the US Department of Agriculture at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/fmd/fmd.html
What causes HFMD?
Viruses from the group called enteroviruses cause HFMD. The most common cause is coxsackievirus A16; sometimes, HFMD is caused by enterovirus 71 or other enteroviruses. The enterovirus group includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses and other enteroviruses.
Is HFMD serious?
Usually not. HFMD caused by coxsackievirus A16 infection is a mild disease and nearly all patients recover without medical treatment in 7 to 10 days. Complications are uncommon. Rarely, the patient with coxsackievirus A16 infection may also develop "aseptic" or viral meningitis, in which the person has fever, headache, stiff neck, or back pain, and may need to be hospitalized for a few days. Another cause of HFMD, EV71 may also cause viral meningitis and, rarely, more serious diseases, such as encephalitis, or a poliomyelitis-like paralysis. EV71 encephalitis may be fatal. Cases of fatal encephalitis occurred during outbreaks of HFMD in Malaysia in 1997 and in Taiwan in 1998.
Is HFMD contagious?
Yes, HFMD is moderately contagious. Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, saliva, fluid from blisters, or the stool of infected persons. A person is most contagious during the first week of the illness. HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.
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Bill101 said:with all the talk of scabs, I wonder if that barracade could be called a ''pick it'' fence
Genius.
Has he been holding his stomach resently? Just be carfull if he sleeps for a while and then wakes up with all the blisters gone and hes feeling fine
Jim
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VaderDSL said:Not the best thread to have re-opened while eating quiche lol
I'm eating muesli, not best when it has oat flakes
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quality thread love the barricade, get him sorted out
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where is that awesome vid of the dude that makes himself a sentry gun with his p90... u should definitely aim a couple of those at his room
that and add a flame thrower to ** g36
that and add a flame thrower to ** g36