A file image of Dr Mah and State Health Director Dr Juita Ghazali (third left) visiting two orang asli malaria patients at the Grik Hospital late last year. Dr Mah says the number of HFMD cases in the state has risen dramatically this year.
THE NUMBER of Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in the state has increased by almost three fold, says Perak Health Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.
Dr Mah said the State Health Department has recorded 538 cases as of Feb 25 this year.
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