KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease continue to rise in Sabah, Terengganu and Perak but are still under control.
“A total 93.1 per cent of the cases were children below the age of six. Most transmissions occurred at home or early education centres,” she said in a statement here today. State Health Department director, Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said there was a 10-fold increase in recorded cases compared to the 103 cases recorded in the same period last year.
“The Perak Health Department will close kindergartens, nurseries and daycare centres if cases become severe.
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