KUALA LUMPUR: Out of 65,535 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) reported so far, only three were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic).
The Health director-general said the first and second cases were admitted to the ICU due to encephalitis complications and were confirmed to be infected with EV71 while the third case was warded for monitoring after abdominal surgery.
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