South African health department calls for calm, vigilance amid HFMD outbreak


CAPE TOWN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday urged residents to remain calm but vigilant following an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in KwaZulu-Natal Province.

In a statement, the department reassured the public that it was working closely with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases to monitor the situation and provide necessary support to contain the spread in the province.

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