Hand, foot, mouth disease on rise in Dong Nai

11:04, 18/04/2010

(ĐN)- Cases of hand, food and mouth disease (HFMD) are on the rise in Dong Nai. The Provincial Preventive Health Center reported 162 cases since the beginning of the year, much higher than the same period last year.

(ĐN)- Cases of hand, food and mouth disease (HFMD) are on the rise in Dong Nai. The Provincial Preventive Health Center reported 162 cases since the beginning of the year, much higher than the same period last year. 98 per cent of victims were pre-school-aged children. The local health sector has launched a two-month campaign that that runs extensively throughout March and April to disinfect all pre-schools across Dong Nai.

Reported by Hoai An