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Baby & Toddler
Health & Medical Diary
An Insight Into
Hand, Foot and
Mouth Disease (HFMD)
The Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is considered an endemic disease in Malaysia as
it tends to manifest sporadically in mass outbreaks, predominantly affecting young children.
This year alone, between January 1 and June 18, a total of 106,477 cases have been reported,
marking a 39-fold increase compared with the same period in 2021 which
recorded only 2,710 cases.
In this segment, we slide HFMD under the microscope as Dr Melanie Majaham,
Consultant Paediatrician – Sunway Medical Centre Velocity sheds light on the disease,
its symptoms, treatment and prevention methods.
8 BabyTalk | September 2022
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