Children beware of hand, foot and mouth disease

20/4 Singapore media reports hand, foot and mouth disease has affected more than 2,600 people in 3 weeks, deadliest outbreak in 8 years. No deaths reported yet.

Children, better be careful. Wash your hands and keep good hygiene.

On April 8, In Kuching, Assistant Minister of Public Heath Datuk Dr Soon Choon Teck said there were 1,355 cases reported for the January to March period, down 1,228 cases or about 50 per cent from 2,583 for the same period last year.

He cautioned the public, particularly children, to continue to practise good hygiene and to wash their hands before eating.

He added that the hygiene and preventive measures undertaken by nurseries had been effective in curbing the incidence of HFMD outbreak among pupils.

"This is partly due to improved consciousness among the nursery operators and administrators."

He advised parents not to send their children to school if they showed signs of HFMD, but to take them to hospital for treatment.


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