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  • Shiloh
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    Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/cat...tinue-to-rise/

    HFMD cases in Penang continue to rise
    Melissa Darlyne Chow
    | July 16, 2018

    The state Health Department says 23 premises remain closed as of July 15.

    GEORGE TOWN: The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the state remained on an upward trend, with more cases being reported as of yesterday.

    According to the Penang Health Department, 1,832 cases were recorded in the state as of July 15.

    This represented a 71.2% increase compared to 1,070 cases recorded during the same period last year.

    The department said four new HFMD clusters were recorded on Friday and Saturday, bringing the current total to 80...

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  • Shiloh
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    Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/07...l-health-dept/



    HFMD situation in Sarawak below warning level ? Health Dept
    July 12, 2018, Thursday Peter Boon

    SIBU: The hand, mouth and foot disease (HFMD) situation in Sarawak is currently below warning level with the cumulative cases recording a drop thus far this year.

    Sarawak Health Department in a statement here today, said there were 3,514 cases recorded until epid. (epidemiology) week 27 (July 8) this year, compared to 6,432 cases in the same period last year.

    ?Although there is a drop in term of number of cases this year (in Sarawak), weekly cases recorded in the past weeks are higher than that of the weekly cases for 2017, necessitating for the public to be vigilant and take precautionary measures so as the HFMD situation will not breach the alert line,? the department added.

    Kuching division recorded the most cases until epid. Week 27 with 996 cases followed by Miri with 758 cases, Sibu (378), Bintulu (288), Serian (202), Mukah (193), Samarahan (185), Limbang (143), Sri Aman (133), Betong (87), Kapit (83) and Sarikei (68)...


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  • Shiloh
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    Source: https://www.malaymail.com/s/1651513/...edium=facebook


    HFMD outbreak: 1,691 cases now reported in Penang
    Published 15 hours ago on 12 July 2018
    By Opalyn Mok

    GEORGE TOWN, July 12 ? The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases have now risen to 1,691 cases, an increase of 18 cases from 1,673 cases two days ago.

    Penang Health Department Director Dr Wan Mansor Hamzah said a large number of the cases are on the island with 1,207 reported cases and only 484 cases on the mainland.

    A total 930 of the cases are concentrated in the Northeast district of the island, around George Town.

    ?Three primary schools, two nurseries, 14 kindergartens and one daycare centre remains closed as at now,? he said...

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  • Shiloh
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    Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/cat...disease-cases/

    Penang records 48% rise in hand, foot and mouth disease cases
    FMT Reporters
    | July 6, 2018
    State health exco member Dr Afif Bahardin says the number of cases as of July 4 was 1,555, compared with 1,050 during the same period last year.

    GEORGE TOWN: Penang has recorded a 48% spike in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the first half of the year compared with the same period last year.

    State Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Rural Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Afif Bahardin said as of July 4 this year, the number of reported cases stood at 1,555, compared with 1,050 cases in the corresponding period last year.

    ?For this year to date, a total of 53 nurseries and kindergartens have reported HFMD clusters in their respective premises, which is an increase of 381%, compared with only 11 clusters reported in the same period last year,? he said in a statement today...

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  • Shiloh
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    Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...ost-1000-cases

    Sabah's HFMD outbreak reaches almost 1,000 cases
    By MOHD NAZLLIE ZAINUL - June 6, 2018 @ 3:20pm

    KOTA KINABALU: Up to 940 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have been recorded in the state as of the middle of last month ? an increase of 27 per cent compared to the same period last year.

    Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said that the state capital registered the highest number of cases at 250, followed by Beaufort (148), Sandakan (111), Penampang (109), Tawau (63), Kuala Penyu (40), Tuaran (35) and Putatan (31).

    The cases are part of 30 outbreaks reported in the state, which is also an increase over last year?s figure...

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  • Shiloh
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    Malaysia: 2018 HFMD

    Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2018/05...81-admissions/

    State records 2,040 cases of HMFD, 81 admissions
    May 19, 2018, Saturday

    KUCHING: The total number of hand, foot and mouth diseases (HFMD) cases reported as of May12 this year is 2,040 cases, of which 81 cases were admitted to hospitals. However, no death is reported so far.

    The state Health Department, in a press statement yesterday revealed that in the Epidemic Week (EW)19/2018 from May 6-12, the number of HFMD cases reported in Sarawak was 208 cases, about the same number of cases in the previous week (219 cases).

    An upward trend was seen since EW 16/2018 (187 cases) but below the epidemic threshold (Epidemic level) of (365 cases).

    The statement added that as of EW 19/2018, Kuching Division has the highest reported HFMD cases compared to other areas with 629 cases (30.83 per cent), followed by Miri ? 571 cases (27.99 per cent), Sibu 200 cases (9.80 per cent ), Mukah 109 cases (5.34 per cent ), Serian 101 cases (4.95 per cent), Samarahan 90 cases (4.41 per cent), Bintulu 82 cases (4.02 per cent), Limbang 81 cases (3.97 per cent ), Sri Aman 56 cases (2.75 per cent), Kapit 42 cases (2.06 per cent) , Betong 41 cases (2.01 per cent ), and Sarikei 38 cases (1.86 per cent)...
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