2,103 HFMD cases reported in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, July 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 2,103 cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) have been reported in Sabah as of July 27.

Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said Kota Kinabalu district had the highest cumulative number of  478 cases among four districts, followed by Beaufort district (342 cases), Penampang (216 cases) and Sandakan (181 cases)

"As such, the state department wants parents or guardians to practise preventive measures to curb the disease from spreading, including not bringing the infected child to public places, schools and nurseries," she told Bernama here today.

Dr Christina said a total of 19 early education centres and schools were still closed to enable these premises to be disinfected and  cleaned up. 

"The department will continue to monitor the development of HFMD throughout the state," she added.

-- BERNAMA