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Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/02/09/dept-closely-monitors-hfmd-situation-director/

Dept closely monitors HFMD situation ? Director
Posted on February 9, 2012, Thursday

SIBU: The state Health Department has disinfected a primary school and a nursery in Kuching recently following the detection of hand-foot-mouth-disease (HFMD) cases there.

State Health Department director Dr Zulkifli Jantan said they were now closely monitoring the situation in these facilities although the situation in the state in general was under control despite the number of cases having climbed to 68.

?The department has carried out disinfection at the primary school (three cases) and nursery (two cases). They are now operating as usual but we are monitoring them very closely,? Dr Zulkifli wrote in a statement received here yesterday...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/21/sarawak/10772342&sec=sarawak

Tuesday February 21, 2012
HFMD returns: Sharp increase seen in number of reported cases

KUCHING: The state?s Health Department has declared an outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in Kuching, Samarahan and Betong districts.

Its director Dr Zulkifli Jantan said there was a sharp increase in the number of reported cases, which nearly tripled to 609 between Jan 1 and Feb 14, from 213 cases in the same period last year.

He said Kuching detected 189 cases, followed by Bintulu with 73, Miri 51, Betong 48, and Sarikei 36.

?The majority of the cases seen so far were mild infections, with only 35 cases or 5.9% requiring hospitalisation mainly because of poor feeding.

?There were no cases with serious complications or death reported so far this year,? he added in a press statement yesterday.

Dr Zulkifli said the department?s sentinel surveillance had detected that the causative organism was a combination of EV71 and Coxsackie virus A16, with 90% of the patient samples testing positive of EV71...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/02/23/hfm-disease-alert-in-sabah/

HFM disease alert in Sabah

by Nancy Lai. Posted on February 23, 2012, Thursday

KOTA KINABALU: The Health Department has recorded about 60 hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Sabah since January, according to its director Dr Yusof Ibrahim.

He said although the situation is not very serious, the department has instructed all hospitals as well as health clinics to keep tabs on it...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/25/sarawak/10802244&sec=sarawak

Saturday February 25, 2012
Screen children for HFMD at gates, says health officer

MIRI: Day care centres, kindergartens and primary schools here are advised to start screening children at their gates to curb the outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD).

Miri Divisional Health Officer Dr Faizul Mansor when contacted by The Star yesterday confirmed that there had been cases reported here and the number was rising.

?We hope that schools especially day care centres and kindergartens would start screening children at their gates. If any is infected they should tell the parents to get the child to a doctor for immediate treatment,? he said...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/26/nation/10809592&sec=nation

Sunday February 26, 2012
HFMD cases in Sarawak heading towards outbreak

PETALING JAYA: The number of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak is showing an upward trend and heading towards an outbreak, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

He said the accumulated number of such cases for the first seven weeks of this year was 806, compared to 213 cases during the same period last year.

?It is not an outbreak yet but it is moving towards that direction,? he said after launching the Taman Medan Health Clinic here yesterday...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/28/sarawak/10816734&sec=sarawak

Tuesday February 28, 2012
Kuching is HFMD ?hotspot? so far this year

KUCHING: More than half of all hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) recorded this year were reported here.

According to the State Health Department?s weekly crisis highlight, 204 new patients were diagnosed with HFMD between Feb 12 and 18. This makes week seven of this year, as the one with highest number of new HFMD patients recorded in recent years.

Out of the total, 91 new HFMD patients were from the state capital, followed by 29 new patients in Bintulu during the week. In terms of disease clusters, 18 clusters were detected throughout Sarawak in the week...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/3-districts-declared-hfm-disease-hot-spots-1.52817

28 February 2012 | Last updated at 12:09AM
3 districts declared HFM disease hot spots

KUCHING: Kuching, Samarahan and Betong districts in Sarawak have been declared hand, foot and mouth disease (HFM) outbreak areas.

State Welfare, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Fatimah Abdullah said yesterday two kindergartens had been closed so far.

State Assistant Public Health Minister Dr Jerip Susil, meanwhile, said the situation was at a critical level, though no deaths had been reported.

Dr Jerip said the health departments of the affected areas had been reinforced by medical teams from other parts of the state...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=80853

HFMD outbreak in Sabah under control: Rosnah
Published on: Friday, March 02, 2012

Tuaran: The public have been advised not to panic over the outbreak of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Sabah which saw the temporary closure of at least six nurseries in Penampang last week.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said although the number of HFMD cases had increased to 149, the outbreak was under control.

"Don't panic. What is important is to follow the advice and steps recommended by the Health Department," she told reporters after opening the Taman Sri Rugading 1Malaysia Clinic, near here, Thursday.

Rosnah said Penampang registered the highest number of HFMD incidents with 70 cases or 54.5 per cent of the total number of cases, followed by Kota Kinabalu (46), Tuaran (10), Papar (six), Keningau (four), Pitas (four), Tenom (four), Kudat (two), Kuala Penyu (two) and Kota Marudu, one...

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/02/hfm-disease-six-nurseries-shut/

HFM disease: Six nurseries shut

by Murib Morpi. Posted on March 2, 2012, Friday

TUARAN: Six nurseries in Penampang have been closed temporarily after 149 cases of the feet, hand and mouth (FHM) disease were detected in the state, including 70 in the district, according to Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin...
 
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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/150-new-hfm-disease-cases-in-sarawak-1.54818


03 March 2012 | Last updated at 09:33AM
150 new HFM disease cases in Sarawak

KUCHING: As of yesterday, 24 primary schools, kindergartens and childcare centres have been ordered to close by the Sarawak Health Department because of the hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak.

The department said there had been 150 new cases yesterday...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/number-of-hfmd-cases-down-to-49-1.56011

05 March 2012 | Last updated at 07:12PM
Number of HFMD cases down to 49

KUCHING: The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak has continued to drop, registering 49 cases today compared to 63 yesterday.


According to a statement released by the Sarawak Health Department's state HFMD operations room, the cumulative number of reported cases was 1,976 but no deaths due to HFMD had been reported so far...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=650296

March 06, 2012 17:19 PM
Declining HFMD Trend Reversed, 167 Cases Reported

KUCHING, March 6 (Bernama) -- The declining trend in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported in Sarawak has reversed with the number of new cases increasing abruptly to 167 today from 49 yesterday.

A statement from the Sarawak Health Department's HFMD operations room here, said the increase might be due to the clinics being closed during the weekend while schools and kindergartens were also closed...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/10/120-new-hfmd-cases-in-sarawak/

120 new HFMD cases in Sarawak
Posted on March 10, 2012, Saturday

KUCHING: The cumulative number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak rose to 2,532 after 120 new cases were reported yesterday by the State Health Department.

The department said in a statement that 51 of the new cases were reported in Kuching...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/3-labuan-kindies-closed-due-to-hfmd-1.59535

12 March 2012 | Last updated at 06:54PM
3 Labuan kindies closed due to HFMD

LABUAN: Three kindergartens in this island have been ordered to close temporarily due to the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

Five children have been admitted to the hospital due to the illness, Labuan health director Dr Zaini Hussin said.

There are 154 HFMD cases reported in this island since six weeks ago...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/21/sarawak/10955872&sec=sarawak

Wednesday March 21, 2012
New HFMD cases shoot up two-fold to 109, says Health Department

KUCHING: The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the state rose sharply on Monday to more than double that of Sunday. It went from 44 new cases to 109 new cases on Monday, according to data from the state?s Health Department?s HFMD Ops Room...

...As of Monday, the department had detected 3,297 cases in the state with 240 admissions. There are no serious cases and no death due to HFMD have been reported so far...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

HFMD cases in Sarawak rise to 3,561
Posted on March 25, 2012, Sunday

KUCHING: The number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak rose to 3,561 yesterday after 70 new cases were registered, the State Director of Health Dr Zulkifli Jantan said.
In a statement, he said 26 new cases were recorded in Kuching, six each in Bintulu, Betong, Samarahan and Sibu, four each in Limbang, Miri and Mukah, three each in Sarikei and Kapit and two in Sri Aman.
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Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/25/hfmd-cases-in-sarawak-rise-to-3561/#ixzz1q4l3xuar
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=655795

March 29, 2012 20:30 PM
Fewer New Cases Of HFMD In Sarawak

KUCHING, March 29 (Bernama) -- Fewer number of new Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases were reported in Sarawak today, with 59 against 70 yesterday.

State Health Director Dr Zulkifli Jantan in his daily statement said the total number of HFMD cases in the state so far was 3,866...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=656111

March 31, 2012 15:59 PM
New HFMD Cases Reported In Sarawak Drop To 66

KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported in Sarawak has decreased to 66 today from 83 yesterday, bringing the cumulative number to 4,015 so far...
 
Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=656223

45 New HFMD Cases Reported In Sarawak

KUCHING, April 1 (Bernama) -- Forty-five hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) new cases were reported in Sarawak until yesterday while 74 schools and kindergartens remained closed in the state...

...It said the cumulative number of reported cases was 4,060 and public was advised to always prioritize healthcare and environment as a way to prevent disease from spreading.
 
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