PETALING JAYA: All states except for Sarawak have shown an increase in the number of cases just as the Health Ministry held a meeting with other agencies in a bid to curb further spread of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) infections.
From Jan 1 until July 23 this year, a total of 35,886 HFMD cases were reported nationwide, Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement yesterday.
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