Health DG: 82,846 HFMD cases reported as of June 4

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 82,846 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported this year as of June 4, which was the last day of epidemiological week (EW) 22/2022, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said this showed a 32-fold increase compared to 2,485 cases recorded in the same period last year and a 1.7-fold increase compared to 30,489 cases reported in 2019.