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Report cases of hand, foot and mouth disease
Published:Wednesday | November 2, 2016 | 12:00 AM
De La Haye
The Ministry of Health is urging school administrators to report any case of hand, foot and mouth disease to their parish health departments. School administrators can also request assistance from the health departments in their respective parishes if they believe that they may have a case of the disease in their school.
This comes in light of an increase in reports of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in Kingston and St Andrew, as well as St Catherine. In the meantime, the Ministry of Health is providing information on the disease so that parents and schools are equipped to take the required actions to reduce the spread of the virus...
Report cases of hand, foot and mouth disease
Published:Wednesday | November 2, 2016 | 12:00 AM
De La Haye
The Ministry of Health is urging school administrators to report any case of hand, foot and mouth disease to their parish health departments. School administrators can also request assistance from the health departments in their respective parishes if they believe that they may have a case of the disease in their school.
This comes in light of an increase in reports of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in Kingston and St Andrew, as well as St Catherine. In the meantime, the Ministry of Health is providing information on the disease so that parents and schools are equipped to take the required actions to reduce the spread of the virus...