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PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – China (03): (HK) school outbreak

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- ChinaThe Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (25 Sep 2015) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a kindergarten cum child care centre in Yuen Long [a district in the northwest of the New Territories of Hong Kong] affecting 21 pupils, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene. The 21 affected pupils, 9 boys and 12 girls aged between 2 and 5, have developed Read more [...]