Tag: HFMD
266% spike in HFMD cases reported nationwide – MOH
Malaysia has seen a staggering 266% increase in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases so far this year with 99,601 cases compared with the 27,236 recorded during the same period last year. In a statement, the health ministry said […]
Protecting Your Child from HFM Disease – Risks and Prevention Tips
By Dr Wong Weng Keong, Consultant Paediatrician at Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre (BTMC) Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a common and highly contagious viral illness that primarily affects children under five but can occur in people of any […]
Health Ministry says no EV-71 in Malaysia
MALAYSIA – The country’s Health Ministry announced that the deadly enterovirus 71 (EV-71) that killed at least 52 children in Cambodia has not entered the country. Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai (see insert photo) said that there was one patient […]
EV-71 in Thailand still under control
THAILAND – Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Thailand is under control thanks to measures put in place to prevent a virulent strain from spreading to Thailand from Cambodia, Deputy Public Health Minister Surawit Khonsomboon said yesterday. Extraordinary surveillance […]
