Thank you, thank you, thank you. I knew that Coxsackie virus was called hand, foot, mouth disease. Who would've thought that leaving out "hand" would make such a difference! I'm sure that is what Rob was referring to.
Thank you for all your wonderful information! Christiane ~:-} ----- Original Message ----- From: Tai-Pan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 9:46 AM Subject: Re: CS>Foot & Mouth Disease > Hi all, > > A little clarity is in order. :-) > > Aftosa; foot and mouth disease. > > Enzootic; of animal diseases, peculiar to or constantly in a locality. > > Coxsackievirus; any of several enteroviruses associated with human diseases (as > meningitus)--see epidemic pleurodynia. > > Epidemic pleurodynia; an acute virus infection that is typically caused by a > coxsackievirus and is characterized by sudden onset of fever, headache, and > acute diaphragmatic pain. > > Foot and mouth disease; an acute contagious febrile disease esp. of > cloven-hoofed animals that is caused by a picornavirus related to the > rhinoviruses and is marked by ulcerating vesicles in the mouth, about the hoofs, > and on the udder and teats---called aftosa, aphthous fever, foot and > mouth.---compare with hand-foot-and-mouth disease. > > Hand-foot-and-mouth; a usually mild contagious disease esp of children that is > caused by a picornavirus of the coxsackievirus group and is characterized by > vesicular lesions in the mouth, on the hands and feet,and sometimes in the > diaper covered area. > > Foot and mouth is not contracted by humans, it can be passed from animal to > animal by humans. Hand-foot-mouth is caused by a different virus than foot and > mouth, still in the coxsackievirus group however. > > Bless you Bob Lee > > Christiane Osowiecki wrote: > > > Brooks Bradley, > > I am more than a little confused at your post. The medical term for foot > > and mouth disease is Coxsakie Virus. I am unsure as to what aftosa is (and > > its reference to being uncommon in humans).......but can assure you that > > foot and mouth disease (Coxsakie virus) is VERY common in children under the > > age of one! It is a virus that lives on objects, and breeds in warm, moist > > places like the mouth. These babies are most suceptible because they are > > teething and have their hands (and sometimes feet) in their > > mouth.........and the saliva spreads onto the hands, and around the mouth > > spreading these "herpes looking" sores. It is also usually accompanied by a > > high fever, and sometimes a red "prickly" rash all over the body. > > > > What are the symptoms of aftosa? > > > > I am also curious to know from Rob, what his grandsons actual symptoms are, > > and if he has begun CS treatment...........and to what success. Please keep > > us posted! > > > > Mr. Bradley.............Please explain........... > > Christiane > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: BROOKS BRADLEY <[email protected]> > > To: Rob Lowe <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:54 PM > > Subject: Re: CS>Foot & Mouth Disease > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > I am sincerely grieved to hear your grand child > > > has > > > contacted aftosa. > > > Since this enzootic virus is VERY rarely contacted by human beings, I > > > urge > > > you to > > > BE SURE the laboratory diagnosis is absolutely correct. There are at > > > least > > > seven distinct types of this virus---all being immunologically distinct > > > from > > > one another. Additionally, there are variants within the types which > > > express important epizootiological and immunological distinctions. We > > > have > > > found that VETERINARY medicine facilities are vastly superior in > > > identifying/typing this type/family of organism. > > > While we have never researched (directly) an > > > active > > > case of aftosa, we have experimented (1992) with laboratory cultures of > > > at > > > least three types; South African Type (S.A.T.) 1 and 2; and Asian > > > Type > > > 1. All three succumbed to 5 ppm to 10 ppm Colloidal Silver when > > > subjected > > > to 12 drops CS solution when applied directly on to the plate cultures > > > and > > > re-covered. Control response varied from 8 to 12 minutes (elapsed time > > > required to identify replication disturbances). All three pathogens > > > were > > > eventually affected to the degree of total (99%+) effective control. > > > I can offer no counsel on using CS as a medical > > > protocol. > > > We do not offer any form of medical advice, being a research group only. > > > However, if it was my grand child.....I would not hesistate to employ > > > such > > > an experiment -----IMMEDIATELY. > > > p.s. We found no drug (natural or synthetic) which > > > yielded > > > this degree of control. > > > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > > > Rob Lowe wrote: > > > > > > > I know that it may sound a little way out, but my > > > > 10 month old grand daughter has just been diagnosed > > > > with this horrible affliction. > > > > > > > > Apparently it could have been caused by the child playing > > > > with toys which have been handled by unwashed toilet hands > > > > etc. and appears to be due to a bacteria of some sort!? > > > > > > > > Anyone help with a suggested dose, or experience using CS > > > > for this condition. > > > > > > > > We are making CS using a SilverGen which test reads around 20ppm. > > > > > > > > Not the time or the season eh! Poor little kid. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > -- > > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > > > > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > > > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > -- > oozing on the muggy shore of the gulf coast > [email protected] > > >
