KUCHING: The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has risen past the outbreak level in the state this week, but worse may yet to come due to the current dry weather.
The Health Department has recorded a total of 341 cases from June 17 to 22 with most of them in Kuching, Samarahan, Miri, Sibu and Sarikei. The outbreak level is reached when the number of weekly cases go beyond 327, while the epidemic threshold is at 780 cases.
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