Health Ministry: HFMD cases rise 28 times compared to last year


SHAH ALAM: The Health Ministry (MOH) has revealed that the 71,471 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were recorded as of epidemiology week (ME) 22/2022 (May 30) nationwide, was a spike of 28 times compared to the same period last year.

Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said 2,485 cases of HFMD were logged in the same period last year, while there were 30,489 cases in 2019.

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