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The Department of Preventative Medicine, a part of the Ministry of Health, reported that the country has recorded 1551 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of the year (2015). The figure is down by 31.2 percent compared to the same period last year (2014).
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.
