Melaka sees alarming increase in HFMD cases

MELAKA: Incidences of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the state has increased by an alarming 76% or an additional 659 cases for the first seven months of 2018 compared to last year.

State Health and Anti-Drug committee chairman Low Chee Leong said the HFMD figure as of July 28 was at 1,522 cases, with Melaka Tengah district being the worst hit.