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HFMD cases reported hits more than 18,000
Salma Khalik and Rei Kurohi
Thursday, Jun 09, 2016
SINGAPORE could be heading for one of its worst hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks, with infections hitting near-record numbers over the past few months.
The 18,241 infections so far is the second highest for the first 21 weeks of a year, exceeded only by the 21,102 in 2012.
In contrast, the median number for the first 21 weeks over the past five years is 8,193...
HFMD cases reported hits more than 18,000
Salma Khalik and Rei Kurohi
Thursday, Jun 09, 2016
SINGAPORE could be heading for one of its worst hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks, with infections hitting near-record numbers over the past few months.
The 18,241 infections so far is the second highest for the first 21 weeks of a year, exceeded only by the 21,102 in 2012.
In contrast, the median number for the first 21 weeks over the past five years is 8,193...