Twice the number of HFMD cases reported in Sabah this week


KOTA KINABALU: The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Sabah has doubled over the past week.

Sabah health director Datuk Dr Rose Nani Mudin (pic) said the state recorded 702 HFMD cases in the 20th epidemiological week (ME20) from May 15 to 21, compared to 333 cases in the previous ME.

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