Over 24,000 of mostly children afflicted with hand foot mouth disease in six months

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Over 24,000 of mostly children afflicted with hand foot mouth disease in six months

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Over 24,000 people, mostly children up to four years old, were infected with hand foot mouth disease during the first six months of this year with one fatality, according to the statistics of the Diseases Control Department.

 

Between 40,000-76,000 people are infected with hand foot mouth disease each year during the past five years and 2-3 people die from the disease annually. 86.49 percent of the cases are reported in Bangkok followed by provinces in upper central region and upper southern region.

 

However, Dr Jetsads Chokedamrongsook, director-general of Diseases Control Department, noted that the incidence of foot hand mouth disease was abnormally high in the past week compared to the same period during the past five years.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/24000-mostly-children-afflicted-hand-foot-mouth-disease-six-months/

 

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