Patients' families should be instructed on home monitoring of hydration status and on warning signs of potentially complicating secondary skin infections. The patient and family must be warned to minimize contact with the patient's oral and respiratory secretions for up to 2 wk. Good, compulsive handwashing is important to minimize the spread of disease. The virus may be present in the patient's feces for up to 1 mo. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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