HFMD outbreak detected in Hilir Perak and Bagan Datuk


  • Nation
  • Friday, 06 May 2022

A file picture of blisters and red marks on the hand a child suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

IPOH: There have been 144 hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported among children in Hilir Perak and Bagan Datuk, says Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin.

The Perak health committee chairman said in the first week of May, 143 cases involved children below six and another involved a child between the age of seven and 12.

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