Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=657522

April 06, 2012 18:21 PM

Two More Institutions Ordered Closed For HFMD

KUCHING, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Health Department has issued a 14-day closure order on a private children learning centre in Bau District and a pre-school in Limbang as a move to curb Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)...

...He said the total number of HFMD cases recorded now stood at 4,354 following 51 new cases reported today.

The number of patients admitted to hospitals in the state for the disease now increased to 339 after two more new cases were reported. However, in both cases, the patients were not seriously ill.

-- BERNAMA

 

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Johor on HFMD red alert

The Star/Asia News Network
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012
MUAR - The state has pressed the alert button on the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) after more than 650 cases were recorded up to April 7.

Stare Women, Family, Health and Community Development Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai described this as alarming as only 96 cases were recorded in the same period last year.

She said Johor Baru, with 193 cases, has the most number followed by Batu Pahat (123), Ledang (100), Kluang (67), Kota Tinggi (55), Muar (48), Kulaijaya (37), Pontian (19), Segamat (eight) and Mersing with one case.

"We are very concerned as it represents a 578.1% increase compared to the corresponding period last year and we urge the people to observe good hygiene.
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http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20120421-341147.html

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/4/24/sarawak/11161495&sec=sarawak

Tuesday April 24, 2012
HFMD cases down but public must stay cautious

KUCHING: There has been a decline in new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in the state, but the public are advised to continue practising good hygiene...

...The number of new HFMD cases reported in Epidemiological (Epid) Week 16 (from April 15 to 21 this year) was 319, which had decreased by 19 cases from Epid Week 15?s (April 8 to 14) 338 cases.

According to the department, all divisions in the state showed decreasing trends except for Samarahan with 51 cases, Sarikei 32 and Sri Aman 22.

As of April 21, the cumulative number of HFMD cases was 5,088 as compared to 3,170 within the same period last year...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=662904

April 30, 2012 17:15 PM

Health Department Cautions Against HFMD Recurrent Outbreak Despite Decline

KUCHING, April 30 (Bernama) -- The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported in Sarawak has generally decreased...

...As of April 28, the cumulative number of cases stood at 5,445, as compared to 637 within the same period last year, with the Kuching division recording the highest number at 1,973, followed by Samarahan (657), Bintulu (612), Miri (438), Sarikei (328), Limbang (327), Betong (278), Sri Aman (251), Sibu (231), Mukah (177), and Kapit (173)...

 

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Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/0...-1468-with-selangor-recording-highest-number/

HFMD cases rise to 1,468 with Selangor recording highest number

Posted on May 19, 2012, Saturday

PUTRAJAYA: The total number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported throughout the country from May 6 to 12 increased to 1,468 from 1,147 cases the week before.

Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said from the total, Selangor recorded the highest number of HFMD cases at 350 cases, followed by Sarawak (343 cases), Johor (195 cases), Penang (128 cases), Kuala Lumpur 100 cases, while 91 cases were reported in Sabah.

?Other states reported less than 60 cases. Most of the cases reported were mild,? he said in a statement yesterday.

According to him, 180 patients were warded in hospitals nationwide during the period for observation and rehydration treatment and there were no HFMD deaths reported...

...Meanwhile, the overall total number of HFMD cases throughout country since Jan 1 to May 12 was 17,221 cases with the highest in Sarawak (6,066 cases), Selangor (3,445 cases), Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (1,420 cases), Johor (1,153 cases) and Kelantan recorded 1,079 HFMD cases, he said...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=675012&cat=sre

June 22, 2012 17:26 PM

Rising New HFMD Cases Reported After Holidays In Sarawak

KUCHING, June 22 (Bernama) -- The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Sarawak has increased after the school and Gawai holidays with 341 new cases reported from June 17 until Friday...

 

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Source: http://www.selangortimes.com/index....foot-and-mouth-disease-and-dengue-on-the-rise

Hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue on the rise
Writer: Basil Foo
Published: Fri, 22 Jun 2012

SERI KEMBANGAN: Nearly 5,000 dengue cases and 4,600 hand, foot and mouth disease were recorded in Selangor from Jan 1 till the second week of June...

...Meanwhile, Dr Jayakumar said 4,559 infants and children were infected by hand, foot and mouth disease in Selangor from Jan 1 to June 9.

The Petaling district recorded the highest number of cases (1,487), followed by Klang with 731 cases, Gombak 686 and Hulu Langat 678.

Children aged one to five years were the most commonly infected, with 3,423 cases (75.1 per cent)...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/6/23/sarawak/11535363&sec=sarawak

Saturday June 23, 2012
Shadow of HFMD looms large in current dry season, warns health director

KUCHING: The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has risen past the outbreak level in the state this week, but worse may yet to come due to the current dry weather.

The Health Department has recorded a total of 341 cases from June 17 to 22 with most of them in Kuching, Samarahan, Miri, Sibu and Sarikei. The outbreak level is reached when the number of weekly cases go beyond 327, while the epidemic threshold is at 780 cases.

The number of hospital admissions in the six days ending yesterday stood at 32. At the same time, 24 clusters were reported, involving 19 families and five childcare centres...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/06/30/hfmd-cases-on-the-increase-this-week/

HFMD cases on the increase this week
Posted on June 30, 2012, Saturday

KUCHING: The number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases have been on an increasing trend this week.

A total of 341 new cases were reported from Sunday to Thursday (June 24-28).

The divisions with the highest number of new cases were Kuching, Samarahan, Miri, Sarikei and Mukah.

During the week, an increasing number of cases were noted in Sarikei, Mukah, Bintulu, and Limbang.

As of Thursday, the cumulative number of cases stood at 8,611.

A total of 28 new admissions were recorded...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/447973

HFMD cases in Sarawak alarming
Posted on 26 July 2012 - 09:57pm
Last updated on 27 July 2012 - 09:32am

Sulok Tawie
newsdesk@thesundaily.com

KUCHING (July 26, 2012): Sarawak registered almost 10,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of the year, due mainly to the early onset of the dry season.

Assistant Minister of Public Health Dr Jerip Susil today described the situation at being at an alarming level and serious enough to prompt all state medical staff to be in full swing to monitor and contain its spread.

There have, however, been no reported cases of deaths, he said.

"Out of 9,954 cases registered as of Wednesday (July 25), Kuching district topped the list with 3,330 cases," he said in a text reply on the matter.

Jerip said Samarahan district came second with 1,377 cases while Miri 974 cases. They were followed by Bintulu (820) and Sarikei (664).

"Generally, the number of cases is decreasing," he said, adding that the recent "Epid Week" from July 15 to 21 saw 335 registered cases, a decrease by 5.1 % or 18 cases from the week before.

A total of 921 admissions into medical centres were recorded since January this year, mostly of mild cases, while 109 child-care centres and pre-schools, and 22 primary schools were ordered to close...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/8/12/sarawak/11844639&sec=sarawak

Sunday August 12, 2012
Slight increase in new HFMD cases, says state Health Department

KUCHING: The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reported this week (Aug 5-10) has increased slightly to 203, from 195 last week.

Most of the cases were from Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Sarikei and Serian, said the state Health Department in a press release here yesterday.

As of August, it said the cumulative number of cases was 10,610 while the number of admissions reported was 31, which increased by 0.7% compared to previous week.

?Most of the admissions were in Sibu (13). The cumulative number of admissions as of Aug 10 was 1,016...?

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/8/19/sarawak/11883157&sec=sarawak


Sunday August 19, 2012
HFMD cases on the decline
By RINTOS MAIL
rintos@thestar.com.my

KUCHING: The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the state this week has decreased and remains below the outbreak and warning levels.

A statement issued by the state Health Department yesterday noted that the number of new cases reported from Aug 12 to 17 was 138, down by 32% from the 203 in the previous week.

It said most of the cases notified were from Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Kapit, Sri Aman and Saratok.

As at Aug 17, the cumulative number of cases was 10,794, it said...

 

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Re: Malaysia: 2012 HFMD cases

Source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/17/hfmd-outbreak-is-over-says-wong/

HFMD outbreak is over, says Wong
by Eve Sonary Heng, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on November 17, 2012, Saturday


KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared the Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak to be over.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Second Finance Minister and Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said the HFMD outbreak for this year started during week 10th, with its peak period from March 4 to 10...

...Wong added that as at Nov 10 this year, a total 12,896 cases had been reported with 134 institutional closures but no death was reported. However, about 10 per cent of the cases involved hospitalisations...