KUCHING: The death of a four-year-old boy from Sibu last month with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) symptoms was due to the deadly Enterovirus 71 (EV71) that killed 30 children below the age of five here in 1997, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said.
However, he said the government had taken measures to prevent a serious outbreak and the public need not worry about it.
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