HFMD: More than 6,000 cases reported in the Klang Valley since March

This is 14 times the number of cases within the same period last year, FT Health director Dr Nor Aishah Abu Bakar said in a statement Monday ."Only 403 cases were reported in the same period last year.

"The number of cases for ME20 also saw a 2.2% rise as compared to the 1,138 cases reported in ME19," she said.Meanwhile, she explained that the department also saw a 13-fold increase in the number of cases classified as an outbreak compared to the same ME last year. "Some 408 cases of outbreak were reported in ME20 this year compared to 32 cases in the same ME in 2021.

"Cases are classified as an outbreak when there are two or more cases in the same incubation period and locality," she said.Dr Nor Aishah advised parents to refrain from sending their children to public places if they have symptoms of HFMD .She added that kindergarten teachers should also monitor children who are exhibiting symptoms and stop them from entering the premises where they would interact with other children.

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