KOTA KINABALU: Sabah health authorities have detected that cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have shown signs of slowing down from last week.
This is after the state recorded 528 cases in the 22nd epidemiological week from May 29 to June 4, compared to 725 cases in the previous corresponding week.
She said Tawau recorded the highest cumulative cases at 715, followed by Sandakan , Papar , Lahad Datu and Kota Belud . “The disease is still under control in the state,” she said, adding the Sabah Health Department were still conducting town hall meetings with taska operators from time to time. She said 44 premises were initially closed under the Prevention and Control of Diseases Act 1988 , with 35 being reopened later.
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