KUALA LUMPUR: A 15-fold increase in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) was recorded with 31,661 cases as at May 14, compared with only 2,121 in the same period last year, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The Health director-general said a total of 7,526 cases were recorded during the epidemiological week (ME 19/2022) which ended on May 14. This was an increase of 349% compared with the previous ME with only 1,676 cases reported nationwide.
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