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Ministry reports hike in HFMD cases, no fatalities
March 12, 2024
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Some 1,751 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported in the Sultanate from January 1 to March 6 this year, a massive increase compared to the annual average of 598 cases from 2019-2023.
About 55 per cent of the cases reported are children under the age of five.
The worrying trend was shared by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in a statement yesterday, which also explained that there have been no deaths caused by HFMD in the country since one was reported in 2005.
HFMD is a common infection among children especially under five years old, it added...
Ministry reports hike in HFMD cases, no fatalities
March 12, 2024
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Some 1,751 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported in the Sultanate from January 1 to March 6 this year, a massive increase compared to the annual average of 598 cases from 2019-2023.
About 55 per cent of the cases reported are children under the age of five.
The worrying trend was shared by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in a statement yesterday, which also explained that there have been no deaths caused by HFMD in the country since one was reported in 2005.
HFMD is a common infection among children especially under five years old, it added...