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The Ministry of Health and Education has reported the first cases of Hand Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) in Grand Turk. This brings the total number of reported cases of HFMD in Turks and Caicos to 53. To date, all cases were reported in children under the age of 8 years, the majority of whom (49 cases) were residents of Providenciales.
(Via suntci - accessed 09/05/12)
Advice for Travellers
HFMD is a common viral illness which spreads rapidly among children in particular; outbreaks most often occur in children's nurseries and daycare centres. Transmission is via direct contact with nose and throat secretions and faeces if an infected individual and by aerosol droplet spread. Contact with infected children should be limited and crowded situations avoided; personal hygiene and handwashing is paramount in reducing transmission of the virus.
