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24 September 2006 - Eastern Malaysia reports more HFMD cases

Hand-Foot-Mouth-Disease | News & Events

Sarawak state in eastern Malaysia has reported 19 new cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the past 24 hours, an official said Saturday.

Among the new cases detected up to 10 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) Saturday, nine children have been hospitalized. There were no critically ill case.

Ten of the new cases were detected in Miri and the rest in Sibu, Kapit, Samarahan and Bintulu.

The latest figure brought the total number of children infected with HFMD so far to 14,392.

The HFMD epidemic has hit Sarawak in two waves this year and claimed 13 lives.

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