Mild cases of hand, foot and mouth disease on the rise

PETALING JAYA: The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) endemic spread increased to 1,468 new cases from May 6 to 12 compared to the previous weeks 1,147 cases, but most cases are mild.

Health Ministry director general Datuk Seri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said this week, Selangor had the highest number of HMFD cases (354 cases), followed by Sarawak (343 cases), Johor (195 cases), Penang (128 cases), Kuala Lumpur (100 cases) and Sabah (91 cases).