HFMD cases up 15 fold so far this year, warns Health DG


PETALING JAYA: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Malaysia have increased 15 times this year compared to the same period last year, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic).

The Health director-general said Malaysia has recorded 31,661 HFMD cases as of May 14 during epidemiology week 19.

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