HFMD cases in Penang rise by 22-fold compared to 2021, says state exco

GEORGE TOWN, June 7 — Penang has recorded 3,990 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease from January to the 23rd epidemiology week of this year, a 22-fold increase compared to the same period last year.

She said during the same period, 119 HFMD clusters were reported or a 16-fold increase from the seven clusters recorded in 2021. She said most of the reported HFMD cases in Penang were among children aged six years and below, which was 3,357 cases or 88.65 per cent, followed by children in the age group of seven to 12 with 377 cases , while those over 12 years had 256 cases .

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