Malaysia : Fear of HFMD Disease Leads To Closure Of 500 Kindergarten Schools
Kuala Lumpur - Nearly 500 kindergarten schools on the island of Borneo have been ordered to close ,after four children , from the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak// succumbed to the hand, foot and mouth viral disease, according to the reports from the official news agency today. Health Minister Chua Soi Lek told reporters that Health officials have ordered immediate closure of 488 s...A Toddler Succumbs To Death Due To HFM
Hand, Foot and Mouth (HFM) disease has taken the life of another 14-month-old toddler in Bintulu. // Now the number of fatalities in Sarawak has reached six since the outbreak. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan told a press conference that a total of 82 children have been admitted to hospitals for HFM. Dr Chan, who is the chairman for the state Disaster M...Malaysia to Beef in Medical Care to Fight against HFMD
In Kuala Lumpur there is an outbreak of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Eight children have already lost their lives in Sarawak state//. Hence to calm down the situation the state government has worked out a series of preventive measures. It was said that about 187 new cases were reported in five areas of the state, bringing the total number to 5,181. There is an indication th...785 HFMD Cases In Singapore: Schools May Be Closed
There has been an alarming increase in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Singapore, with the figures reaching 785, last week //. This is twice greater than the number of cases infected the preceding week, said the Health ministry. An average of 113 and 174 cases of the disease were documented in the months of January and February respectively. A total of 2,6...