KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia has recorded double the number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases since pre-pandemic times, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin revealed today.
“The spike in cases was evident in April when we reopened social activities and school attendances were in full flow across the board. Khairy said the majority of infections were found in children aged below 12, with 92 per cent coming from those below the age of six at 52,486 cases, whereas there were only 3,741 reported cases among those aged seven to 12.
Khairy said the experience of living with the Covid-19 pandemic for two years has made Malaysia ready should another mass infection occur.No cases of monkeypox in Malaysia yet “All our officers and health officers at the international entry points will be trained to look for signs of the disease and for the hospitals and health sector to be ready to isolate and treat those who may have the disease,” Khairy said.
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