: A total of 8,376 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease were reported in Johor from Jan 1 till yesterday, a 79-fold increase compared to 106 cases for the same period last year.
He said Johor Bahru district recorded the highest incidence with 2,897 cases, Kluang , Tangkak , Batu Pahat , Segamat , Kota Tinggi , Pontian , Muar , Kulai and Mersing . Meanwhile, Ling said 75 per cent of the cluster of respiratory tract infections, namely influenza-like illness and upper respiratory tract infections reported in Johor, involved educational institutions.
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