HFMD cases will decline in a few weeks, says Khairy
The health minister says the spread of the disease is seasonal and that case numbers will go down as children's levels of immunity increase.
Over 82,800 HFMD cases reported as of June 4
This is a 32-fold increase from the 2,485 cases recorded in the same period last year and a 1.7-fold increase over the 30,489 cases reported in 2019.
Over 65,500 HFMD cases so far but only 3 admitted to ICU
The 65,535 cases reported as of end-May mark a 27-fold increase from the same period last year.
It’s HFMD, not monkeypox, health DG says on 3-year-old
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the child has tested positive for Coxsackievirus A6 which causes HFMD, and negative for monkeypox as well as several other viruses.
HFMD cases up 20-fold, nearly 30% in Selangor
The majority of outbreaks have occurred in nurseries, kindergartens and preschools.
15-fold increase from 2021 in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease
The majority of cases occurred in kindergartens, nurseries or pre-schools, followed by private homes and childcare centres.
