Health Ministry says no schools in Selangor closed due to HFMD, debunking viral message


PETALING JAYA: There are no instances of schools closing in Selangor due to outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah was debunking a message going viral on social media which claimed that 51 schools in Selangor had been closed due to HFMD outbreaks.

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