Alert for HFMD cases

Alert for HFMD cases FMTNews

Parents or guardians should not take children with signs of HFMD infection to public places, schools, nurseries, kindergartens or childcare centres to prevent the infection from spreading.

This was followed by Sabah , the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya , Johor and Sarawak . Other states reported fewer than 700 cases each. He said HFMD cases mostly occurred among children aged six and below, totalling 8,587 or 87.4% of the cases. He said a total of 273 clusters were reported in 2023 until May 13, with 170 clusters with 675 cases reported in nurseries, kindergartens, pre-schools and daycare centres.Following the increase in cases, Radzi advised the public to take preventive measures to control the spread.

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