Johor records increase in HMFD cases, says health exco

JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded an increase of 1.5% in hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD) cases in epidemiological week 33, says state health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon.

He however added that there has been a significant decline in the number of cases compared to the period of week 22 to 32.

He added that statistics from the Health Ministry showed Johor has 8,868 cases or 6.5% of all cases nationwide. Meanwhile, Ling said there was a decline in respiratory tract infections, namely influenza-like illnesses and upper respiratory tract infections reported in Johor. He said the monitoring carried out by the Johor Health Department on ILI and URTI found that the situation was under control although several clusters were detected at boarding schools.

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